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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 sad






2. Concerned with making people live better






3. Search inside sth






4. Ancestor






5. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






6. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






7. Dirty of any kind






8. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






9. To depend on something






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






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






12. Never changing






13. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






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






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






16. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






17. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






18. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






19. Beg; seriously asking for






20. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






22. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






23. Violent and brutal






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






25. Not interesting or exciting






26. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






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






28. To try hard not to show your feelings






29. To make sth into catalogue






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






31. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






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






33. A series of unpleasant things that happen






34. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






35. (spots) done very fast with great energy






36. give up






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






38. Supply of bullets






39. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






41. A lack of sth






42. A gradual decline of sth






43. The complete destruction of every trace of something






44. Narrow-minded






45. To make into compartment (room)






46. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






47. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






48. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






50. Nervous and easily frightened