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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. Unfriendly and aggressive






2. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






3. Very serious






4. A legal document from a court of order






5. Narrow-minded






6. To pretend to have a particular feeling






7. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






8. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






9. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






10. Able to spread around






11. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






12. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






14. (spots) done very fast with great energy






15. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






16. Cheerful and friendly






17. Sad - quite and unhappy






18. To make into compartment (room)






19. Dull gray - like lead






20. Full of people moving around in a busy way






21. Very high (loft=attic)






22. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






23. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






25. Not needed or useful






26. Not easily irritated






27. = mime; = farce






28. To make you sad






29. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






30. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






32. To copy sth exactly






33. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






34. A bad sense of something will happen






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






36. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






37. A person who helps in criminal incidents






38. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






40. False - although seeming to be genuine






41. To make sb less angry about sth






42. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






43. Kind and gentle






44. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






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






46. Common - widespread






47. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






49. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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