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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






3. Not interesting or exciting






4. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






5. Very important in making sth to happen






6. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






7. Reveal a secret






8. Something that encourages you to do sth






9. To make into compartment (room)






10. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






11. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






12. A person living in a country that's not their own






13. Unwilling to tell people about things






14. To get onto a sheep






15. A cranky old person






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






17. Extremely bad






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






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






20. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






21. Very serious






22. To enjoy or desire much






23. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






24. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






26. Being lack of variety






27. Starving






28. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






30. Very disappointing






31. To make unpleasant sound






32. To hide sth






33. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






34. To praise sb/sth very much






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






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






37. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






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






39. Full of people moving around in a busy way






40. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






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






42. To make sth into catalogue






43. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






44. A mix of different things found together






45. Able to spread around






46. Something that encourage a process or activity






47. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






48. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






49. Strong and not easily damaged






50. To make sth weaker







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