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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. Nervous and easily frightened






2. Very expensive and looking very impressive






3. A mix of different things found together






4. False - although seeming to be genuine






5. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






7. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






8. To hide sth






9. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






11. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






12. The complete destruction of every trace of something






13. Never changing






14. To pretend to have a particular feeling






15. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






16. Sad - quite and unhappy






17. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






18. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






19. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






20. Needing great effort and energy






21. Very large






22. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






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






24. To give sb the right to do sth






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






26. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






27. 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






28. To get onto a sheep






29. A special liking for sth






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






31. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






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






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






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






36. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






37. The act of conceding






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






39. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






40. Showing much or too much emotion






41. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






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






43. To do or be better than sb/sth






44. Supporter






45. A legal document from a court of order






46. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






47. Not enough






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






49. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






50. To copy sth exactly