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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 situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






2. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






4. Being lack of variety






5. A highly poisonous chemical






6. To pretend to have a particular feeling






7. Showing much or too much emotion






8. Not easily irritated






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






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






11. A cranky old person






12. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






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






14. Supply of bullets






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






16. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






17. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






19. Not wise or sensible






20. The act of conceding






21. Cheerful and friendly






22. Regulated






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






24. Common - widespread






25. False - although seeming to be genuine






26. Very important in making sth to happen






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






28. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






29. (informal) different from what most people expect






30. To make unpleasant sound






31. Search inside sth






32. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






34. The quality of being humble






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






36. (spots) done very fast with great energy






37. Unexpectedly amusing






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






39. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






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






41. Narrow-minded






42. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






44. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






45. Reveal a secret






46. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






47. To talk sb into gently






48. To make sth happen or be produced






49. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






50. To break under pressure