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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. Not easily irritated






2. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






3. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






4. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






6. Very high (loft=attic)






7. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






8. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






9. More than you need or want






10. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






11. Nervous and easily frightened






12. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






13. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






14. Supply of bullets






15. Connected with money






16. = mime; = farce






17. To smile widely






18. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






20. To leave out






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






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






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






24. Not needed or useful






25. To move away sth






26. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






27. Very expensive and looking very impressive






28. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






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






31. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






32. Not enough






33. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






34. To make you sad






35. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






36. Clear and easy to understand






37. Needing great effort and energy






38. Unwilling to tell people about things






39. To try hard not to show your feelings






40. Small and poor in quality






41. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






43. Extremely bad






44. A name used b y writer that is not real






45. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






46. Not important or serious; not worth considering






47. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






48. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






50. To deal with a problem or difficult situation