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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. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






2. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






3. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






4. Very angry






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






6. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






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






9. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






10. To tell again






11. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






12. The outer edge of a particular area






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






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






15. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






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






17. Ambiguous






18. Very disappointing






19. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






20. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






21. Not enough






22. Extremely bad






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






24. To break under pressure






25. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






26. Extremely wet






27. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






28. Dull gray - like lead






29. Of many kinds; having great variety






30. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






31. To smile widely






32. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






33. To refuse - reject in a proud way






34. A lack of sth






35. To make sth weaker






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






37. To move away sth






38. A gradual decline of sth






39. A mix of different things found together






40. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






41. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






42. (informal) different from what most people expect






43. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






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






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






47. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






48. Very serious






49. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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