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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. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






2. To make sth weaker






3. Cheerful and friendly






4. To destroy completely or accidentally






5. The quality of being humble






6. A cranky old person






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






8. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






9. Starving






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






11. Connected with money






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






13. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






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






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






17. Physically strong and healthy






18. Strong and not easily damaged






19. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






20. To make sth smaller or weak






21. A lack of sth






22. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






23. To fell disgust or strong dislike






24. To talk sb into gently






25. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






26. Not enough






27. Supporter






28. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






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






30. Very angry






31. Search inside sth






32. Sad - quite and unhappy






33. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






34. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






35. Clear and easy to understand






36. A mix of different things found together






37. Ambiguous






38. Unexpectedly amusing






39. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






40. To break under pressure






41. To move away sth






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






43. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






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






45. Not needed or useful






46. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






47. Common - widespread






48. Unfriendly and aggressive






49. Concerned with making people live better






50. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space