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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. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






2. Not needed or useful






3. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






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






6. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






7. To punish or make sb suffer






8. A special liking for sth






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






10. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






11. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






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






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






14. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






15. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






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






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






19. To make sth weaker






20. = mime; = farce






21. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






22. Extremely wet






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






24. Never changing






25. Not interesting or exciting






26. Supporter






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






28. Plunge






29. (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






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






31. Extremely bad






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






33. Ancestor






34. Rule d and controlled by men






35. Focus more on function than other qualities






36. A legal document from a court of order






37. Needing great effort and energy






38. Unwilling to tell people about things






39. Full of people moving around in a busy way






40. A highly poisonous chemical






41. Beg; seriously asking for






42. Reveal a secret






43. Not easily irritated






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






45. To become gradually weaker or less important






46. To move away sth






47. To give subsidy






48. A person living in a country that's not their own






49. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






50. A bad sense of something will happen