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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. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






2. To break under pressure






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






4. 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






5. To enjoy or desire much






6. (informal) different from what most people expect






7. Common - widespread






8. To destroy completely or accidentally






9. The quality of being humble






10. Unexpectedly amusing






11. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






12. Only; single






13. Very sad






14. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






15. Of many kinds; having great variety






16. To obtain - especially with difficulty






17. Dirty of any kind






18. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






19. Souvenir






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






21. A mix of different things found together






22. False - although seeming to be genuine






23. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






24. To do or be better than sb/sth






25. Very important in making sth to happen






26. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






27. To smile widely






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






29. Starving






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






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






32. Search inside sth






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






34. Extremely bad






35. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






36. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






37. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






38. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






39. To copy sth exactly






40. Supporter






41. How serious - important - large sth is






42. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






43. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






45. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






47. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






48. Not noticeable or obvious






49. Violent and brutal






50. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time