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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. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






3. Never changing






4. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






5. Not important or serious; not worth considering






6. To leave out






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






8. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






10. False - although seeming to be genuine






11. Starving






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






13. Reveal a secret






14. Only; single






15. A person living in a country that's not their own






16. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






17. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






18. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






19. Very disappointing






20. To move away sth






21. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






22. Violent and brutal






23. Small and poor in quality






24. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






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






26. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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 is no longer valid






28. A fake name of a criminal or actor






29. Very high (loft=attic)






30. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






31. A cranky old person






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






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






34. A gradual decline of sth






35. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






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






37. Clear and easy to understand






38. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






39. Not enough






40. To try hard not to show your feelings






41. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






42. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






44. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






46. Regulated






47. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






48. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






49. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






50. Connected with money