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SAT Critical Reading Vocab
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.
envision
bequeath
misconstrue
exuberant
2. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left
lethargy
confront
deplete
aggravate
3. Needing great effort and energy
strenuous
procure
spurious
prevalent
4. Small and poor in quality
beguile
grant
dilution
meager
5. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret
sturdy
discreet
sole
mercenary
6. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing
stolid
progenitor
precarious
perturbed
7. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth
obtuse
bustling
misconstrue
jangle
8. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st
indefatigable
exterminate
exemption
convoluted
9. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
captive
rejoinder
timorous
founder
10. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm
imprudence
feral
mirth
cede
11. Lonely and unhappy
disseminate
forlorn
flimsy
wistfully
12. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked
haste
denounce
misnomer
blatant
13. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth
subsidize
catalogue
timorous
cognizant
14. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things
disseminate
subvert
lethargy
leaden
15. A performance using gestures and body movements without words
unvarying
extent
divulge
mime
16. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen
notion
leaden
prompt
exuberant
17. To praise sb/sth very much
spurious
prevalent
formality
extolling
18. To enjoy or desire much
havoc
relish
accomplice
glowing
19. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth
genial
persistently
chivalry
grant
20. A cranky old person
upbraid
curmudgeon
utilitarian
discreet
21. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said
prudence
upbraid
rail at
monetary
22. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction
flimsy
formality
obsequious
barrage
23. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people
enthrall with
vexed
bombastic
ammunition
24. More than you need or want
genial
beguile
timorous
superfluous
25. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.
monotonously
retelling
reservoir
famished
26. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them
pyromaniac
beguile
hierarchical
egregious
27. Full of people moving around in a busy way
bustling
mime
shear
altruistic
28. To make sth into catalogue
catalogue
discreet
pretentious
wane
29. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events
farce
sodden
perturbed
spurious
30. To pretend to have a particular feeling
applicable
meager
feign
tentative
31. Full of energy - excitement and happiness
monetary
mime
cognizant
exuberant
32. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth
coax
mementos
concession
fidelity
33. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true
confront
notion
insinuate
feign
34. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth
demolish
cessation
fidelity
applicable
35. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)
mementos
formality
voluminous
clash with
36. Not clear in a person's mind
vague
excommunicate
entitle
rescind
37. Violent and brutal
subvert
droll
viciously
relish
38. To make sth happen or be produced
preeminent
spawn
ration
proponent
39. Skill with your hands; skilfully done
dexterous
promiscuous
expatriate
egregious
40. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window
captive
serenade
repulsed
viable
41. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen
catalogue
precipitate
glum
writ
42. Not noticeable or obvious
monotonously
niche
subtle
provincial
43. Physically strong and healthy
wistfully
notion
able-bodied
arbitrary
44. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.
mime
extolling
vexed
compile
45. To do or be better than sb/sth
extolling
insinuate
mirth
surpass
46. Regulated
ascetic
prescribed
probity
bout
47. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing
unpalatable
mirth
stipend
miserly
48. A mix of different things found together
conglomeration
vassal
multifarious
procure
49. Cheerful and friendly
subtle
genial
verbose
grin
50. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline
ascetic
resemble
imprudence
wax and wane