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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 place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






2. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






3. Common - widespread






4. Not easily irritated






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






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






7. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






8. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






9. Wipe out






10. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






12. Not interesting or exciting






13. Something that encourages you to do sth






14. Of many kinds; having great variety






15. To give sth to sb to show respect






16. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






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






18. A mix of different things found together






19. A gradual decline of sth






20. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






21. Not safe and certain; dangerous






22. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






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






24. Physically strong and healthy






25. To be worried and anxious






26. Concerned with making people live better






27. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






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






30. Very large






31. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






32. To move away sth






33. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






35. Not clear in a person's mind






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






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






38. To tell again






39. Plunge






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






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






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






43. Reveal a secret






44. To make you sad






45. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






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






47. The act of conceding






48. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






49. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






50. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen