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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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1. A legal document from a court of order






2. Nervous and easily frightened






3. To be worried and anxious






4. A gradual decline of sth






5. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






7. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






8. Very disappointing






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






10. To make sth happen or be produced






11. Ambiguous






12. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






13. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






14. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






15. Showing much or too much emotion






16. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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






18. To give sb the right to do sth






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






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






21. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






22. To enjoy or desire much






23. Very serious






24. To copy sth exactly






25. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






26. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






27. Something that encourages you to do sth






28. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






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






31. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






32. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






33. Not enough






34. Extremely bad






35. Supply of bullets






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






37. Horrible or terrible






38. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






40. Very high (loft=attic)






41. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






42. Needing great effort and energy






43. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






44. Small and poor in quality






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






46. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






47. Very angry






48. Not noticeable or obvious






49. To refuse - reject in a proud way






50. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said