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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 standard or principle by which sth is judged






2. Supply of bullets






3. Rule d and controlled by men






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






5. Not wise or sensible






6. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






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






9. Showing much or too much emotion






10. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






11. Starving






12. To become gradually weaker or less important






13. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






14. The outer edge of a particular area






15. To make sth into catalogue






16. Violent and brutal






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






18. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






19. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






20. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






21. Clear and easy to understand






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






23. To talk sb into gently






24. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






25. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






26. To punish or make sb suffer






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






28. To depend on something






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






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






31. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






32. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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






34. To obtain - especially with difficulty






35. To have foretold vision






36. Ambiguous






37. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






38. give up






39. To be worried and anxious






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






41. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






42. Something that encourages you to do sth






43. To give sb the right to do sth






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






45. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






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






47. Very angry






48. A highly poisonous chemical






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






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