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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 talk sb into gently






2. Not clear in a person's mind






3. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






4. A bad sense of something will happen






5. Not interesting or exciting






6. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






7. To praise sb/sth very much






8. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






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






12. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






13. To make sth weaker






14. give up






15. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






16. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






18. Physically strong and healthy






19. To get onto a sheep






20. Clear and easy to understand






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






22. To make sth into catalogue






23. Rage






24. To fell disgust or strong dislike






25. To give subsidy






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






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






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






29. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






31. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






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






33. A name used b y writer that is not real






34. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






36. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






38. Extremely wet






39. To pretend to have a particular feeling






40. Not noticeable or obvious






41. To copy sth exactly






42. Being lack of variety






43. To depend on something






44. To move away sth






45. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






47. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






48. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






49. Showing much or too much emotion






50. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick