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






2. Connected with money






3. Not clear in a person's mind






4. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






5. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






7. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






8. To make sth smaller or weak






9. The outer edge of a particular area






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






11. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






12. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






13. Strong and not easily damaged






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






15. Ancestor






16. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






17. Being lack of variety






18. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






20. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






21. To make unpleasant sound






22. Needing great effort and energy






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






24. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






25. give up






26. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






28. Narrow-minded






29. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






31. Most important and noticeable






32. Beg; seriously asking for






33. Rage






34. False - although seeming to be genuine






35. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






37. Rule d and controlled by men






38. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






39. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






40. Not important or serious; not worth considering






41. To talk sb into gently






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






43. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






44. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






46. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






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






49. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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