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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. Very high (loft=attic)






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






3. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






4. To depend on something






5. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






6. Narrow-minded






7. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






8. Dirty of any kind






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 is no longer valid






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






11. A fake name of a criminal or actor






12. Kind and gentle






13. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






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






16. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






17. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






18. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






20. (formal) a costumer






21. To make sth happen or be produced






22. Not interesting or exciting






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






24. Cheerful and friendly






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






26. = mime; = farce






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






28. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






29. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






30. Souvenir






31. Not needed or useful






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






33. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






34. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






35. The complete destruction of every trace of something






36. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






37. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






38. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






39. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






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






41. Something that encourages you to do sth






42. Only; single






43. A legal document from a court of order






44. A match of boxing/wrestling






45. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






46. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






47. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






48. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






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






50. To smile widely