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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. Nervous and easily frightened






2. Not noticeable or obvious






3. To become gradually weaker or less important






4. To make sth happen or be produced






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






6. A highly poisonous chemical






7. To enjoy or desire much






8. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






9. Dirty of any kind






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






11. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






12. A special liking for sth






13. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






14. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






15. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






16. Wipe out






17. Kind and gentle






18. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






19. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






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 is no longer valid






22. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






23. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






24. To make you sad






25. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






26. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






27. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






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






29. Unfriendly and aggressive






30. Rage






31. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






33. (formal) a costumer






34. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






35. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






36. Very sad






37. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






38. Incompetent; not having the skill






39. Extremely wet






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






41. Showing much or too much emotion






42. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






43. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






45. A lack of sth






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






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






48. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






50. Starving