Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Not easily irritated






2. Not clear in a person's mind






3. Very large






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






5. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






6. (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






7. To pretend to have a particular feeling






8. Physically strong and healthy






9. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






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






11. Supply of bullets






12. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






13. To give sb the right to do sth






14. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






15. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






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






18. The act of conceding






19. Cheerful and friendly






20. Able to spread around






21. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






22. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






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






25. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






26. Unfriendly and aggressive






27. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






28. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






29. False - although seeming to be genuine






30. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






31. To destroy completely or accidentally






32. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






34. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






35. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






36. Violent and brutal






37. Additional information






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






39. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






40. Narrow-minded






41. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






42. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






43. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






44. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






45. Extremely wet






46. Souvenir






47. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






49. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






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