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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






2. Not safe and certain; dangerous






3. To give sb the right to do sth






4. Very large






5. 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






6. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






7. Focus more on function than other qualities






8. Very high (loft=attic)






9. A match of boxing/wrestling






10. To copy sth exactly






11. To try hard not to show your feelings






12. Not needed or useful






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






14. Dull gray - like lead






15. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






16. Souvenir






17. To make sth into catalogue






18. Starving






19. Cheerful and friendly






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






21. A special liking for sth






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






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






24. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






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






27. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






28. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






29. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






30. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






31. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






32. Lonely and unhappy






33. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






35. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






36. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






38. A mix of different things found together






39. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






40. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






43. Extremely bad






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






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






46. To talk sb into gently






47. Supply of bullets






48. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






49. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






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