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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 fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






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






3. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






4. Beg; seriously asking for






5. To make you sad






6. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






8. Very large






9. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






10. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






11. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






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






14. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






15. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






16. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






18. Search inside sth






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






20. Small and poor in quality






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






22. Extremely wet






23. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






24. The act of conceding






25. Very serious






26. Rage






27. The quality of being humble






28. Regulated






29. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






30. Not wise or sensible






31. Plunge






32. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






33. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






34. To do or be better than sb/sth






35. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






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






37. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






38. Souvenir






39. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






40. Violent and brutal






41. A series of unpleasant things that happen






42. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






43. To tell again






44. Ambiguous






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






46. To obtain - especially with difficulty






47. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






48. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






49. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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