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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. Horrible or terrible






2. A legal document from a court of order






3. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






5. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






6. A special liking for sth






7. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






8. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






9. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






10. To make into compartment (room)






11. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






12. To make you sad






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






14. To hide sth






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






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






17. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






18. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






20. Focus more on function than other qualities






21. Strong and not easily damaged






22. Not clear in a person's mind






23. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






24. Not wise or sensible






25. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






26. Extremely wet






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






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






29. To make unpleasant sound






30. Kind and gentle






31. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






32. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






33. Ancestor






34. Most important and noticeable






35. Of many kinds; having great variety






36. Unfriendly and aggressive






37. Very angry






38. Unexpectedly amusing






39. Something that encourage a process or activity






40. = mime; = farce






41. To destroy completely or accidentally






42. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






43. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






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






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






46. Physically strong and healthy






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






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






49. To give subsidy






50. Ambiguous