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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. Beg; seriously asking for






2. Starving






3. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






4. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






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






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






7. Supporter






8. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






10. Nervous and easily frightened






11. A special liking for sth






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






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






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






15. Being lack of variety






16. To make into compartment (room)






17. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






18. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






19. To punish or make sb suffer






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






21. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






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






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






24. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






25. A cranky old person






26. Plunge






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






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






29. Horrible or terrible






30. The act of conceding






31. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






32. A lack of sth






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






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






35. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






36. Not important or serious; not worth considering






37. A bad sense of something will happen






38. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






39. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






40. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






41. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






44. Never changing therefore boring






45. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






46. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






47. To give subsidy






48. To give sb the right to do sth






49. A person who helps in criminal incidents






50. The quality of being completely honest