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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 unpleasant sound






2. Beg; seriously asking for






3. The quality of being completely honest






4. To pretend to have a particular feeling






5. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






6. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






7. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






8. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






9. give up






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






11. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






12. Very high (loft=attic)






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






14. Most important and noticeable






15. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






16. To punish or make sb suffer






17. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






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






19. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






21. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






23. Regulated






24. = mime; = farce






25. Never changing therefore boring






26. To fell disgust or strong dislike






27. Very dry; having no or little rain






28. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






29. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






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






32. To become gradually weaker or less important






33. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






34. Unexpectedly amusing






35. To depend on something






36. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






37. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






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






39. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






40. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






41. Narrow-minded






42. Clear and easy to understand






43. Not needed or useful






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






45. How serious - important - large sth is






46. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






48. To give sth to sb to show respect






49. A highly poisonous chemical






50. Very disappointing