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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 break under pressure






2. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






3. To make you sad






4. To have foretold vision






5. Additional information






6. Wipe out






7. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






8. Beg; seriously asking for






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






10. Dirty of any kind






11. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






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






14. Rule d and controlled by men






15. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






16. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






17. Able to spread around






18. The act of conceding






19. To get onto a sheep






20. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






21. Horrible or terrible






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






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






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






25. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






27. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






28. The complete destruction of every trace of something






29. Small and poor in quality






30. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






32. (formal) a costumer






33. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






34. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






36. To try hard not to show your feelings






37. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






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






39. Rage






40. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






41. To make sth weaker






42. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






43. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






45. Nervous and easily frightened






46. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






47. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






48. Unexpectedly amusing






49. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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