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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. Ancestor






2. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






3. Dirty of any kind






4. A person who helps in criminal incidents






5. A mix of different things found together






6. To make sth into catalogue






7. Beg; seriously asking for






8. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






9. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






11. To move away sth






12. Very large






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






14. To smile widely






15. Incompetent; not having the skill






16. Something that encourage a process or activity






17. = mime; = farce






18. A lack of sth






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






20. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






21. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






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






23. To make sth happen or be produced






24. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






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






26. Narrow-minded






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






28. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






29. Not safe and certain; dangerous






30. False - although seeming to be genuine






31. Supporter






32. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






33. Regulated






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






35. Able to spread around






36. Needing great effort and energy






37. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






38. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






39. Very high (loft=attic)






40. Small and poor in quality






41. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






42. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






43. Clear and easy to understand






44. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






45. A match of boxing/wrestling






46. More than you need or want






47. Showing much or too much emotion






48. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






49. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






50. Being lack of variety