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






2. Dirty of any kind






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






4. Not wise or sensible






5. Showing much or too much emotion






6. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






7. To make sth smaller or weak






8. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






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






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






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






12. Physically strong and healthy






13. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






15. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






16. (formal) a costumer






17. Of many kinds; having great variety






18. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






20. To make sb less angry about sth






21. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






22. To pretend to have a particular feeling






23. A match of boxing/wrestling






24. Full of people moving around in a busy way






25. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






26. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






27. More than you need or want






28. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






30. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






31. Never changing therefore boring






32. To make yourself responsible for sth






33. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






34. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






35. = mime; = farce






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






37. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






38. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






39. (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






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






41. Not enough






42. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






44. To praise sb/sth very much






45. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






47. Dull gray - like lead






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






49. To have foretold vision






50. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth