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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. Unwilling to tell people about things






2. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






4. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






5. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






6. Beg; seriously asking for






7. The outer edge of a particular area






8. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






9. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






11. (informal) different from what most people expect






12. (formal) a costumer






13. Very important in making sth to happen






14. Something that encourages you to do sth






15. Lonely and unhappy






16. To hide sth






17. To become gradually weaker or less important






18. To smile widely






19. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






21. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






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






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






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






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






27. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






28. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






29. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






30. A gradual decline of sth






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






32. Not wise or sensible






33. To praise sb/sth very much






34. To make sth smaller or weak






35. Very serious






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






37. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






39. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






40. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






41. Of many kinds; having great variety






42. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






43. Dirty of any kind






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






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






46. Rule d and controlled by men






47. Never changing therefore boring






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






49. Only; single






50. Able to spread around