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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. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






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






4. Very angry






5. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






7. Full of people moving around in a busy way






8. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






9. A highly poisonous chemical






10. = mime; = farce






11. Souvenir






12. Unexpectedly amusing






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






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






15. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






17. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






18. More than you need or want






19. Not noticeable or obvious






20. To have foretold vision






21. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






22. A special liking for sth






23. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






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






25. The quality of being humble






26. Regulated






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






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






29. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






30. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






31. Connected with money






32. Clear and easy to understand






33. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






34. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






35. Rage






36. To refuse - reject in a proud way






37. To leave out






38. Very sad






39. Not interesting or exciting






40. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






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






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






44. Focus more on function than other qualities






45. Of many kinds; having great variety






46. Not needed or useful






47. Only; single






48. Not clear in a person's mind






49. To make sb less angry about sth






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