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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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. Needing great effort and energy






2. A mix of different things found together






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






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






5. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






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






8. Supply of bullets






9. Very high (loft=attic)






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






11. To give subsidy






12. Very sad






13. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






14. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






15. A bad sense of something will happen






16. The outer edge of a particular area






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






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






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






20. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






22. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






23. Rage






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






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






26. Violent and brutal






27. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






28. Lonely and unhappy






29. Very disappointing






30. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






31. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






33. Very important in making sth to happen






34. To leave out






35. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






36. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






37. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






38. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






40. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






41. A legal document from a court of order






42. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






44. The act of conceding






45. Not enough






46. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






47. To smile widely






48. To make into compartment (room)






49. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






50. A match of boxing/wrestling






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