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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. Unexpectedly amusing






2. Horrible or terrible






3. To give subsidy






4. Supporter






5. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






6. = mime; = farce






7. Ambiguous






8. Of many kinds; having great variety






9. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






10. To make unpleasant sound






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






12. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






14. To obtain - especially with difficulty






15. Very disappointing






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






17. Not enough






18. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






19. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






21. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






22. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






23. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






24. Not needed or useful






25. A highly poisonous chemical






26. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






28. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






29. To have foretold vision






30. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






31. To leave out






32. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






33. Not clear in a person's mind






34. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






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






36. give up






37. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






38. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






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






40. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






41. Not noticeable or obvious






42. Violent and brutal






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






44. Very high (loft=attic)






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






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






47. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






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






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






50. Full of people moving around in a busy way