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






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






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






5. Very disappointing






6. Plunge






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






8. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






9. Rule d and controlled by men






10. Able to spread around






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






12. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






13. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






14. 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






15. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






16. Kind and gentle






17. Souvenir






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






19. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






20. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






22. Needing great effort and energy






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






24. Common - widespread






25. Reveal a secret






26. To hide sth






27. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






29. Very dry; having no or little rain






30. Not interesting or exciting






31. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






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






33. Nervous and easily frightened






34. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






35. Unexpectedly amusing






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






37. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






39. How serious - important - large sth is






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






41. To depend on something






42. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






43. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






44. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






46. Something that encourage a process or activity






47. To pretend to have a particular feeling






48. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






49. Dirty of any kind






50. Full of people moving around in a busy way