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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. Rule d and controlled by men






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






3. To make sth smaller or weak






4. Nervous and easily frightened






5. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






6. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






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






8. Lonely and unhappy






9. Supply of bullets






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






11. Reveal a secret






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






13. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






14. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






16. A match of boxing/wrestling






17. Needing great effort and energy






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






19. Regulated






20. Ancestor






21. How serious - important - large sth is






22. To refuse - reject in a proud way






23. Very disappointing






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






25. False - although seeming to be genuine






26. Very serious






27. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






28. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






29. Rage






30. To make into compartment (room)






31. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






33. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






34. Very angry






35. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






36. To do or be better than sb/sth






37. Connected with money






38. Extremely bad






39. To hide sth






40. To make sth happen or be produced






41. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






42. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






43. Not wise or sensible






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






45. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






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






48. Not interesting or exciting






49. Clear and easy to understand






50. To give sth to sb to show respect