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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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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. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






2. The act of conceding






3. give up






4. To hide sth






5. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






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






7. Connected with money






8. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






10. Something that encourages you to do sth






11. Rule d and controlled by men






12. Kind and gentle






13. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






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






16. Not interesting or exciting






17. Not noticeable or obvious






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






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






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






21. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






22. Additional information






23. To leave out






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






25. To make unpleasant sound






26. To make sth smaller or weak






27. Not needed or useful






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






29. Not safe and certain; dangerous






30. To make sth happen or be produced






31. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






32. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






33. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






34. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






35. Rage






36. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






38. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






39. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






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






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






42. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






43. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






44. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






45. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






46. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






47. To break under pressure






48. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






49. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






50. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction







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