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






2. To talk sb into gently






3. Additional information






4. Most important and noticeable






5. To tell again






6. To move away sth






7. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






8. To make sth happen or be produced






9. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






10. Violent and brutal






11. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






12. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






13. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






14. Concerned with making people live better






15. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






17. To leave out






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






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






20. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






21. To make sb less angry about sth






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






23. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






24. Supporter






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






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






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






28. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






29. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






31. The quality of being completely honest






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






33. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






34. To make yourself responsible for sth






35. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






36. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






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






39. Not important or serious; not worth considering






40. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






42. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






43. Sad - quite and unhappy






44. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






46. Able to spread around






47. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






48. (spots) done very fast with great energy






49. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






50. The outer edge of a particular area