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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. Never changing therefore boring






2. Something that encourage a process or activity






3. = mime; = farce






4. To leave out






5. To give subsidy






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






7. Using only a few words to say sth






8. 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






9. Rage






10. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






11. Very large






12. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






13. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






14. Horrible or terrible






15. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






16. To move away sth






17. To make sth into catalogue






18. Kind and gentle






19. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






20. Extremely wet






21. To give sth to sb to show respect






22. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






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






24. Search inside sth






25. Clear and easy to understand






26. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






27. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






28. Very important in making sth to happen






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






30. To try hard not to show your feelings






31. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






32. Wipe out






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






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






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






36. Most important and noticeable






37. Very sad






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






39. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






40. Starving






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






42. A special liking for sth






43. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






44. Dirty of any kind






45. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






46. To fell disgust or strong dislike






47. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






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






50. Additional information