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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. Very important in making sth to happen






2. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






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






4. Not interesting or exciting






5. Supply of bullets






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






7. Extremely bad






8. To destroy completely or accidentally






9. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






10. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






11. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






12. Horrible or terrible






13. To copy sth exactly






14. Not clear in a person's mind






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






16. (spots) done very fast with great energy






17. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






19. To give sb the right to do sth






20. To make you sad






21. To punish or make sb suffer






22. Not important or serious; not worth considering






23. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






24. The quality of being completely honest






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






26. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






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






29. Small and poor in quality






30. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






31. Dirty of any kind






32. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






33. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






35. The outer edge of a particular area






36. Nervous and easily frightened






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






38. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






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






41. Ancestor






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






43. Able to spread around






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






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






46. Very angry






47. Unfriendly and aggressive






48. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






49. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






50. A cranky old person