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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To try hard not to show your feelings






2. (formal) a costumer






3. To get onto a sheep






4. To give sb the right to do sth






5. Full of people moving around in a busy way






6. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






7. To give subsidy






8. False - although seeming to be genuine






9. To praise sb/sth very much






10. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






11. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






12. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






13. To make you sad






14. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






15. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






16. Additional information






17. A special liking for sth






18. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






19. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






20. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






21. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






22. To move away sth






23. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






24. Supply of bullets






25. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






26. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






27. A name used b y writer that is not real






28. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






29. Very high (loft=attic)






30. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






31. To destroy completely or accidentally






32. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






33. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






34. Reveal a secret






35. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






36. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






37. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






38. A lack of sth






39. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






40. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






41. Souvenir






42. To depend on something






43. Very large






44. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






45. To fell disgust or strong dislike






46. Narrow-minded






47. To make into compartment (room)






48. A cranky old person






49. To be worried and anxious






50. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st