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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. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






3. Unfriendly and aggressive






4. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






5. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






6. Not interesting or exciting






7. = mime; = farce






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






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






10. Souvenir






11. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






12. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






13. A match of boxing/wrestling






14. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






16. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






17. Very sad






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






19. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






20. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






21. A cranky old person






22. False - although seeming to be genuine






23. A lack of sth






24. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






25. Unwilling to tell people about things






26. Rage






27. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






28. Lonely and unhappy






29. Not important or serious; not worth considering






30. To depend on something






31. The outer edge of a particular area






32. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






33. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






34. To make sth into catalogue






35. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






36. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






38. To make into compartment (room)






39. Ancestor






40. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






42. Not noticeable or obvious






43. Able to spread around






44. Violent and brutal






45. To enjoy or desire much






46. To make sth smaller or weak






47. Something that encourage a process or activity






48. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






49. A mix of different things found together






50. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities







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