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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 situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






2. Needing great effort and energy






3. To talk sb into gently






4. Small and poor in quality






5. Not clear in a person's mind






6. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






8. To leave out






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






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






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






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






13. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






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






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






16. To pretend to have a particular feeling






17. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






18. (spots) done very fast with great energy






19. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






20. = mime; = farce






21. Not needed or useful






22. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






23. A cranky old person






24. 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






25. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






26. Only; single






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






28. To make sb less angry about sth






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






30. To do or be better than sb/sth






31. To praise sb/sth very much






32. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






33. To copy sth exactly






34. The outer edge of a particular area






35. The quality of being completely honest






36. To break under pressure






37. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






38. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






39. Extremely bad






40. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






41. Very serious






42. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






44. Unexpectedly amusing






45. Search inside sth






46. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






47. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






48. Reveal a secret






49. How serious - important - large sth is






50. Very dry; having no or little rain