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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. Supply of bullets






2. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






3. To move away sth






4. Dull gray - like lead






5. Small and poor in quality






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






7. Full of people moving around in a busy way






8. The outer edge of a particular area






9. To be worried and anxious






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






11. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






12. Narrow-minded






13. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






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






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






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






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






19. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






20. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






21. Cheerful and friendly






22. Nervous and easily frightened






23. A mix of different things found together






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






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






26. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






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






28. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






29. Not easily irritated






30. Violent and brutal






31. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






32. To depend on something






33. Kind and gentle






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






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






36. How serious - important - large sth is






37. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






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






40. Very large






41. Search inside sth






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






43. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






44. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






46. Lonely and unhappy






47. To give sb the right to do sth






48. Rage






49. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






50. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do