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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. Clear and easy to understand






2. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






3. How serious - important - large sth is






4. Violent and brutal






5. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






6. Only; single






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






8. The act of conceding






9. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






11. Very expensive and looking very impressive






12. Unwilling to tell people about things






13. To get onto a sheep






14. A cranky old person






15. Horrible or terrible






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






17. Additional information






18. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






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






21. Rage






22. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






23. Needing great effort and energy






24. A match of boxing/wrestling






25. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






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






28. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






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






30. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






31. = mime; = farce






32. Able to spread around






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






34. Not clear in a person's mind






35. Search inside sth






36. To make yourself responsible for sth






37. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






39. To become gradually weaker or less important






40. The quality of being humble






41. Very disappointing






42. A highly poisonous chemical






43. A mix of different things found together






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






45. To move away sth






46. Very high (loft=attic)






47. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






48. The quality of being completely honest






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






50. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret