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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. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






3. The quality of being humble






4. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






5. To obtain - especially with difficulty






6. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






7. (spots) done very fast with great energy






8. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






9. Rage






10. Concerned with making people live better






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






12. Only; single






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






14. More than you need or want






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






16. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






17. Souvenir






18. To destroy completely or accidentally






19. Full of people moving around in a busy way






20. Very high (loft=attic)






21. Plunge






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






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






24. Supporter






25. Not enough






26. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






27. Dirty of any kind






28. To fell disgust or strong dislike






29. Extremely bad






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






31. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






33. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






34. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






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






37. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






38. Connected with money






39. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






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






41. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






42. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






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






44. Supply of bullets






45. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






46. Something that encourage a process or activity






47. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






49. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






50. Able to spread around