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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (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






2. The complete destruction of every trace of something






3. To leave out






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






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






6. To make unpleasant sound






7. To enjoy or desire much






8. Clear and easy to understand






9. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






11. Not enough






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






13. The quality of being completely honest






14. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






16. Kind and gentle






17. A name used b y writer that is not real






18. A highly poisonous chemical






19. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






20. Very angry






21. Small and poor in quality






22. Cheerful and friendly






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






24. Not important or serious; not worth considering






25. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






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






27. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






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 is no longer valid






29. Very important in making sth to happen






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






31. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






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






33. Incompetent; not having the skill






34. To move away sth






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






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






37. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






38. Never changing






39. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






40. 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






41. To become gradually weaker or less important






42. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






43. Of many kinds; having great variety






44. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






45. Not needed or useful






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






47. To refuse - reject in a proud way






48. To get onto a sheep






49. Physically strong and healthy






50. Reveal a secret