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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. The outer edge of a particular area






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






3. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






6. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






7. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






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






9. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






10. The quality of being completely honest






11. Dirty of any kind






12. Full of people moving around in a busy way






13. To be worried and anxious






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






15. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






16. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






17. To pretend to have a particular feeling






18. Something that encourages you to do sth






19. To depend on something






20. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






22. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






24. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






25. Violent and brutal






26. Lonely and unhappy






27. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






28. Very large






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






30. Never changing






31. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






32. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






33. A bad sense of something will happen






34. Not wise or sensible






35. Showing much or too much emotion






36. Sad - quite and unhappy






37. To give sth to sb to show respect






38. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






39. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






40. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






41. A cranky old person






42. A fake name of a criminal or actor






43. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






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






46. (formal) a costumer






47. Using only a few words to say sth






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






49. Narrow-minded






50. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'