SAT Reading

Question 1

affect

Answer 1

to take on - assume - affected - behaving in an artificial way / pretentious way

Question 2

Afford

Answer 2

To grant (EX: to afford an opprtunity)

Question 3

Appreciate

Answer 3

to take into account, recognize the merits of OR to increase in value

Question 4

Appropriate

Answer 4

To take from, steal

Question 5

Arrest

Answer 5

to stop (not just by putting handcuffs on a criminal)

Question 6

Assume

Answer 6

to take on responsibility for, acquire (EX: to assume a new position)

Question 7

Basic

Answer 7

Fundamental, essential

Question 8

Bent

Answer 8

Liking or preference for

Question 9

Chance

Answer 9

To Attempt

Question 10

Capacity

Answer 10

Ability

Question 11

Check

Answer 11

TO Control (EX: the vaccine checked the spread of the disease)

Question 12

Clear

Answer 12

Obvious - Evident

Question 13

Common

Answer 13

Widespread

Question 14

Compromise

Answer 14

To endanger or make vulnerable (EX: to compromise one’s beliefs)

Question 15

Constitution

Answer 15

Build (EX: a football player has a solid constitution)

Question 16

Conviction

Answer 16

Strong belief (Noun form of convinced)

Question 17

Currency

Answer 17

Acceptance - approval

Question 18

Demostrate

Answer 18

To establish (EX:to demonstrate the validity of a hypothesis)

Question 19

Economy

Answer 19

Thrift (EX: a writer who has economical style is the one who uses few words)

Question 20

Elevated

Answer 20

Lofty, High-minded, idealistic

Question 20

Establish

Answer 20

To prove, validate (EX: to establish the accuracy of a theory)

Question 20

Element

Answer 20

Component , Aspect

Question 20

Exploit

Answer 20

To make use of , Take advantage of (Does not carry a negative connotation )

Question 20

Facility

Answer 20

The ability to do something easily(EX: a facility for learning Languages)

Question 20

Execute

Answer 20

TO carry out

Question 20

Exercise

Answer 20

to put into use , carry out a function

Question 20

Faculty

Answer 20

ability or aptitude

Question 20

Foil

Answer 20

To put a stop to (EX: to foil a robbery)

Question 20

Fine

Answer 20

narrow, thin OR delicate, elegant OR keen, highly attuned

Question 20

Fancy

Answer 20

To take a liking to

Question 20

Fundamental

Answer 20

Basic , Element

Question 20

Grave /Gravity

Answer 20

Serious(ness)

Question 20

Kicks

Answer 20

Amusement(EX: just for kicks)

Question 21

Observe

Answer 21

to follow(EX: to observe a law)

Question 21

Nature

Answer 21

Character, personality

Question 21

poor

Answer 21

inferior,substandard,ill

Question 21

Plastic/Plasticity

Answer 21

able to be changed or shaped (EX: brain plasticity)

Question 21

Provoke

Answer 21

to Elicit (EX: to provoke a reaction)

Question 21

Qualify

Answer 21

to provide more information or detail about it

Question 21

Range

Answer 21

space

Question 21

Raw

Answer 21

Unrefined,Unfiltered

Question 21

Realize

Answer 21

to achieve

Question 21

Reconcile

Answer 21

to bring together opposing or contradictory ideas

Question 21

Relate/Relay

Answer 21

to pass on information, give an account of (a story)

Question 22

Reservations

Answer 22

doubt, misgivings

Question 23

Reserve

Answer 23

to hold off on (EX: to reserve judgement)

Question 24

Scale

Answer 24

Level

Question 25

Scarp

Answer 25

to eliminate

Question 26

Sheer

Answer 26

utter , complete

Question 27

Spare, Severe

Answer 27

Plain, unadorned

Question 27

Sound

Answer 27

firm, stable, reliable, valid (EX: a sound argument)

Question 28

Store

Answer 28

reserve, stock

Question 29

Sustain

Answer 29

to withstand

Question 29

Strength

Answer 29

significance

Question 30

Temper

Answer 30

to moderate, make less harsh

Question 30

Static

Answer 30

Unchanging

Question 31

Treat

Answer 31

To alter

Question 31

Train

Answer 31

to fixate on (EX: to train one's eyes on something)

Question 31

unqualified

Answer 31

absoulte

Question 32

Uniform

Answer 32

constant, unvarying

Question 33

Upset

Answer 33

to interfere with an expected outcome

Question 33

Urge

Answer 33

to argue in favor of , advocate

Question 34

Yield

Answer 34

to reveal (EX: an experiment yields results)

Question 35

Want

Answer 35

lack

Question 35

Weight

Answer 35

seriousness, importance