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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. Very important in making sth to happen






2. A person living in a country that's not their own






3. To copy sth exactly






4. How serious - important - large sth is






5. Being lack of variety






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






7. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






8. To punish or make sb suffer






9. Something that encourages you to do sth






10. Extremely bad






11. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






12. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






14. Full of people moving around in a busy way






15. (formal) a costumer






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






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






18. A highly poisonous chemical






19. (spots) done very fast with great energy






20. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






21. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






22. To hide sth






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






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






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






26. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






27. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






28. To pretend to have a particular feeling






29. To move away sth






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






31. Needing great effort and energy






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






33. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






34. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






36. Rule d and controlled by men






37. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






38. Supporter






39. To make sth happen or be produced






40. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






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






42. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






43. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






44. A legal document from a court of order






45. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






46. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






47. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






49. To make sth weaker






50. False - although seeming to be genuine