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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. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






3. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






4. Very dry; having no or little rain






5. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






6. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






7. Not wise or sensible






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






9. Additional information






10. Supply of bullets






11. To make sth weaker






12. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






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






14. Ambiguous






15. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






16. Never changing






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






18. To do or be better than sb/sth






19. Unfriendly and aggressive






20. Not important or serious; not worth considering






21. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






22. Lonely and unhappy






23. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






24. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






25. The act of conceding






26. Very large






27. To leave out






28. To pretend to have a particular feeling






29. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






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






31. A lack of sth






32. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






33. Kind and gentle






34. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






35. Unexpectedly amusing






36. Not noticeable or obvious






37. Supporter






38. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






39. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






40. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






42. Regulated






43. Souvenir






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






45. Clear and easy to understand






46. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






47. Small and poor in quality






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






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






50. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to