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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. Something that encourages you to do sth






2. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






3. A series of unpleasant things that happen






4. Very high (loft=attic)






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






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






7. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






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






9. To do or be better than sb/sth






10. Extremely bad






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






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






13. Not wise or sensible






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






15. Wipe out






16. Strong and not easily damaged






17. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






18. To make you sad






19. A mix of different things found together






20. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






21. To give subsidy






22. Unwilling to tell people about things






23. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






24. Clear and easy to understand






25. Kind and gentle






26. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






27. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






28. To get onto a sheep






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






30. To make sth into catalogue






31. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






32. A cranky old person






33. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






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 is no longer valid






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






36. To become gradually weaker or less important






37. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






39. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






40. Very disappointing






41. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






42. Reveal a secret






43. Physically strong and healthy






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






45. To punish or make sb suffer






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






47. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






48. Never changing therefore boring






49. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






50. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st