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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. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






2. Focus more on function than other qualities






3. Rule d and controlled by men






4. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






5. A special liking for sth






6. To obtain - especially with difficulty






7. Extremely bad






8. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






9. Very serious






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






11. Very sad






12. To tell again






13. To make sth happen or be produced






14. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






15. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






16. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






18. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






19. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






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






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






22. Sad - quite and unhappy






23. Being lack of variety






24. Strong and not easily damaged






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






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






27. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Violent and brutal






33. Needing great effort and energy






34. To make yourself responsible for sth






35. Of many kinds; having great variety






36. Full of people moving around in a busy way






37. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






39. To get onto a sheep






40. Common - widespread






41. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






42. The complete destruction of every trace of something






43. A bad sense of something will happen






44. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






45. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






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






48. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






49. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






50. To move away sth