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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. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






2. Never changing






3. Additional information






4. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






5. Souvenir






6. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






7. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






8. Able to spread around






9. Clear and easy to understand






10. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






11. Very disappointing






12. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






13. Using only a few words to say sth






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






15. Kind and gentle






16. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






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






18. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






19. Of many kinds; having great variety






20. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






21. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






22. The outer edge of a particular area






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






24. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






25. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






26. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






27. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






28. Full of people moving around in a busy way






29. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






30. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






31. Not noticeable or obvious






32. Unexpectedly amusing






33. To make unpleasant sound






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






35. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






36. A match of boxing/wrestling






37. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






38. Strong and not easily damaged






39. Supporter






40. Narrow-minded






41. Not safe and certain; dangerous






42. To pretend to have a particular feeling






43. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






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






46. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






47. To talk sb into gently






48. To have foretold vision






49. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






50. To tell again