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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






2. To praise sb/sth very much






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






4. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






5. To move away sth






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






7. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






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






10. A highly poisonous chemical






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






12. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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






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






15. To refuse - reject in a proud way






16. Not noticeable or obvious






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






18. To fell disgust or strong dislike






19. To make sth happen or be produced






20. Unexpectedly amusing






21. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






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






24. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






26. Focus more on function than other qualities






27. Sad - quite and unhappy






28. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






29. Souvenir






30. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






31. Strong and not easily damaged






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






33. Rule d and controlled by men






34. To have foretold vision






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






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






37. To talk sb into gently






38. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






39. Never changing






40. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






41. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






42. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






43. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






44. Not clear in a person's mind






45. The quality of being completely honest






46. Search inside sth






47. Lonely and unhappy






48. Very high (loft=attic)






49. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






50. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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