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






2. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






3. Souvenir






4. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






5. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






6. Rule d and controlled by men






7. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






8. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






9. = mime; = farce






10. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






11. Very disappointing






12. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






13. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






14. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






15. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






17. Most important and noticeable






18. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






19. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






20. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






21. To do or be better than sb/sth






22. To make into compartment (room)






23. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






24. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






25. Full of people moving around in a busy way






26. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






27. A mix of different things found together






28. To give sb the right to do sth






29. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






30. Narrow-minded






31. To hide sth






32. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






33. Unfriendly and aggressive






34. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






35. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






36. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






37. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






38. Unexpectedly amusing






39. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






40. Additional information






41. To make sth smaller or weak






42. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






43. Not wise or sensible






44. Of many kinds; having great variety






45. To fell disgust or strong dislike






46. Sad - quite and unhappy






47. Regulated






48. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






49. Not clear in a person's mind






50. Able to spread around