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






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






3. (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






4. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






5. Incompetent; not having the skill






6. To hide sth






7. 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






8. To talk sb into gently






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






10. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






11. Rule d and controlled by men






12. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






13. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






14. Not clear in a person's mind






15. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






16. Not noticeable or obvious






17. Able to spread around






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






19. To fell disgust or strong dislike






20. Plunge






21. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






23. Not enough






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






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






26. Full of people moving around in a busy way






27. To make into compartment (room)






28. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






30. A bad sense of something will happen






31. give up






32. Search inside sth






33. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






34. = mime; = farce






35. Narrow-minded






36. Most important and noticeable






37. A person living in a country that's not their own






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






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






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






41. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






43. (formal) a costumer






44. To give subsidy






45. Concerned with making people live better






46. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






48. Kind and gentle






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






50. How serious - important - large sth is