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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. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






2. Rule d and controlled by men






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






4. To get onto a sheep






5. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






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






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






8. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






10. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






11. A person who helps in criminal incidents






12. To try hard not to show your feelings






13. Additional information






14. (formal) a costumer






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






16. Very sad






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






18. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






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






20. To depend on something






21. To obtain - especially with difficulty






22. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






24. Dull gray - like lead






25. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






26. Lonely and unhappy






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






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






29. To have foretold vision






30. Reveal a secret






31. Strong and not easily damaged






32. Connected with money






33. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






34. Extremely bad






35. Not wise or sensible






36. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






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






39. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






40. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






41. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






42. A series of unpleasant things that happen






43. To copy sth exactly






44. Very angry






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






46. How serious - important - large sth is






47. Horrible or terrible






48. Ancestor






49. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






50. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time