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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. To break under pressure






2. Supporter






3. To copy sth exactly






4. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






5. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






6. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






7. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






8. To make you sad






9. Ambiguous






10. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






11. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






12. Plunge






13. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






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






16. Showing much or too much emotion






17. Beg; seriously asking for






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






19. Kind and gentle






20. Supply of bullets






21. To destroy completely or accidentally






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






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






24. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






25. (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






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






27. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






28. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






29. Incompetent; not having the skill






30. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






31. Nervous and easily frightened






32. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






34. To move away sth






35. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






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






37. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






39. Dirty of any kind






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






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






42. Very important in making sth to happen






43. Not safe and certain; dangerous






44. Full of people moving around in a busy way






45. A fake name of a criminal or actor






46. 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






47. A highly poisonous chemical






48. Never changing






49. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






50. To become gradually weaker or less important