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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. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






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






3. Concerned with making people live better






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






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






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






7. Lonely and unhappy






8. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






9. To enjoy or desire much






10. To smile widely






11. More than you need or want






12. Extremely bad






13. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






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






15. Not noticeable or obvious






16. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






18. To make you sad






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






20. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






21. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






23. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






25. Unfriendly and aggressive






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 is no longer valid






27. Regulated






28. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






29. Very dry; having no or little rain






30. Not easily irritated






31. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






32. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






33. The act of conceding






34. Never changing therefore boring






35. Very sad






36. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






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






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






40. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






41. To give subsidy






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






43. To give sth to sb to show respect






44. Nervous and easily frightened






45. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






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






47. Very high (loft=attic)






48. Showing much or too much emotion






49. = mime; = farce






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