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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. Being lack of variety






2. (spots) done very fast with great energy






3. Wipe out






4. A match of boxing/wrestling






5. Very high (loft=attic)






6. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






7. Violent and brutal






8. To talk sb into gently






9. Very expensive and looking very impressive






10. Not important or serious; not worth considering






11. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






13. The quality of being completely honest






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






15. (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






16. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






17. To copy sth exactly






18. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






19. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






20. A highly poisonous chemical






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






22. To destroy completely or accidentally






23. Lonely and unhappy






24. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






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






26. To refuse - reject in a proud way






27. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






29. Unwilling to tell people about things






30. To make sb less angry about sth






31. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






32. To have foretold vision






33. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






34. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






35. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






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






38. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






41. To tell again






42. Supply of bullets






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






44. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






45. Something that encourage a process or activity






46. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






48. To punish or make sb suffer






49. Using only a few words to say sth






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