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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. The quality of being humble






2. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






3. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






4. Unexpectedly amusing






5. Not noticeable or obvious






6. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






7. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






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






9. Ambiguous






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






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






12. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






14. Being lack of variety






15. (spots) done very fast with great energy






16. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






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






18. Never changing therefore boring






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






20. To make unpleasant sound






21. Most important and noticeable






22. Not interesting or exciting






23. To make into compartment (room)






24. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






25. Incompetent; not having the skill






26. To become gradually weaker or less important






27. To hide sth






28. To make sth into catalogue






29. Wipe out






30. Using only a few words to say sth






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






32. To copy sth exactly






33. A match of boxing/wrestling






34. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






35. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






36. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






37. More than you need or want






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






39. Never changing






40. The outer edge of a particular area






41. The act of conceding






42. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






43. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






44. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






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






46. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






47. Physically strong and healthy






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






49. 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






50. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely