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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. A name used b y writer that is not real






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






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






4. Showing much or too much emotion






5. Never changing






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






7. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






8. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






9. A person who helps in criminal incidents






10. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






11. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






13. To praise sb/sth very much






14. To make unpleasant sound






15. To move away sth






16. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






17. Not needed or useful






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






19. (spots) done very fast with great energy






20. To smile widely






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






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






23. Not interesting or exciting






24. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






25. To make into compartment (room)






26. More than you need or want






27. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






28. Rule d and controlled by men






29. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






30. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






31. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






32. Souvenir






33. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






35. Unwilling to tell people about things






36. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






37. Never changing therefore boring






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






39. A bad sense of something will happen






40. Very large






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






42. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






43. Only; single






44. Not wise or sensible






45. Extremely bad






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






47. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






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






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