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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. Something that encourages you to do sth






2. To give sth to sb to show respect






3. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






4. Not important or serious; not worth considering






5. Dull gray - like lead






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






7. More than you need or want






8. Clear and easy to understand






9. To make into compartment (room)






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






11. To move away sth






12. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






13. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






14. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






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






16. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






17. Not wise or sensible






18. = mime; = farce






19. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






20. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






22. Unexpectedly amusing






23. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






24. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






25. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






26. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






27. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






28. (informal) different from what most people expect






29. To make you sad






30. Search inside sth






31. Very dry; having no or little rain






32. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






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






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






35. A gradual decline of sth






36. To have foretold vision






37. To make sth smaller or weak






38. To make sth happen or be produced






39. Very sad






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






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






42. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






43. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






44. To smile widely






45. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






46. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






47. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






48. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






49. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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