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






2. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






3. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






5. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






7. To have foretold vision






8. Not interesting or exciting






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






10. Of many kinds; having great variety






11. Full of people moving around in a busy way






12. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






14. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






15. More than you need or want






16. Reveal a secret






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






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






19. Additional information






20. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






21. To leave out






22. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






23. To become gradually weaker or less important






24. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






25. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






26. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






27. To break under pressure






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






29. Lonely and unhappy






30. To hide sth






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






32. Never changing






33. How serious - important - large sth is






34. A name used b y writer that is not real






35. To fell disgust or strong dislike






36. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






37. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






38. A cranky old person






39. Something that encourage a process or activity






40. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






42. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






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






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






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






46. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






48. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






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