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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. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






2. Violent and brutal






3. Search inside sth






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






5. To make sth weaker






6. To copy sth exactly






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






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






9. Only; single






10. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






12. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






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






15. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






16. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






17. Not clear in a person's mind






18. To make into compartment (room)






19. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






20. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






21. To make sth into catalogue






22. Very important in making sth to happen






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






24. Not important or serious; not worth considering






25. Not wise or sensible






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






27. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






28. To have foretold vision






29. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






30. The quality of being completely honest






31. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






32. Not easily irritated






33. Very serious






34. To talk sb into gently






35. (informal) different from what most people expect






36. Most important and noticeable






37. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






38. Being lack of variety






39. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






40. Full of people moving around in a busy way






41. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






43. Nervous and easily frightened






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






45. How serious - important - large sth is






46. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






47. Rage






48. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






49. (spots) done very fast with great energy






50. To depend on something