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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. How serious - important - large sth is






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






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






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






5. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






7. A legal document from a court of order






8. The quality of being humble






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






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






11. Very serious






12. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






13. Not important or serious; not worth considering






14. Only; single






15. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






16. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






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






18. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






19. To give sb the right to do sth






20. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






21. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






23. A cranky old person






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






25. = mime; = farce






26. To make sth happen or be produced






27. To make sb less angry about sth






28. Common - widespread






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






30. Unexpectedly amusing






31. Never changing therefore boring






32. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






33. Clear and easy to understand






34. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






35. Rule d and controlled by men






36. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






38. To praise sb/sth very much






39. Violent and brutal






40. Very angry






41. Lonely and unhappy






42. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






43. Supply of bullets






44. To leave out






45. Dull gray - like lead






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






47. Connected with money






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






49. To copy sth exactly






50. A lack of sth