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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. Very large






3. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






4. A special liking for sth






5. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






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






8. Dull gray - like lead






9. To make yourself responsible for sth






10. Regulated






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






12. To obtain - especially with difficulty






13. Never changing






14. Rage






15. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






16. Ambiguous






17. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






18. A cranky old person






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






20. Search inside sth






21. The quality of being completely honest






22. Of many kinds; having great variety






23. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






25. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






26. Very angry






27. Not safe and certain; dangerous






28. Most important and noticeable






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






30. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






32. A fake name of a criminal or actor






33. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






34. Beg; seriously asking for






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






36. Rule d and controlled by men






37. To make unpleasant sound






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






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






40. To talk sb into gently






41. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






42. A bad sense of something will happen






43. Cheerful and friendly






44. A mix of different things found together






45. Supply of bullets






46. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






47. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






49. How serious - important - large sth is






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