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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 person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






2. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






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






4. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






5. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






6. Supporter






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






8. Being lack of variety






9. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






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






11. A special liking for sth






12. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






14. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






15. The quality of being humble






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






17. Souvenir






18. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






19. Full of people moving around in a busy way






20. Able to spread around






21. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






23. The act of conceding






24. Not wise or sensible






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






26. Small and poor in quality






27. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






28. give up






29. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






30. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






31. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






32. Very serious






33. Dirty of any kind






34. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






36. To talk sb into gently






37. Ancestor






38. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






39. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






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






41. Very sad






42. Very angry






43. Unfriendly and aggressive






44. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






45. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






46. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






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






48. Most important and noticeable






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






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