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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. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






2. To move away sth






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






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






5. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






6. Very expensive and looking very impressive






7. Common - widespread






8. A match of boxing/wrestling






9. A lack of sth






10. The quality of being completely honest






11. To tell again






12. Supply of bullets






13. To hide sth






14. Something that encourages you to do sth






15. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






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






18. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






19. (spots) done very fast with great energy






20. Violent and brutal






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






22. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






23. Rage






24. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






25. To punish or make sb suffer






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






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






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






29. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






31. To do or be better than sb/sth






32. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






33. To get onto a sheep






34. To fell disgust or strong dislike






35. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






36. A series of unpleasant things that happen






37. To become gradually weaker or less important






38. A person who helps in criminal incidents






39. To make sth into catalogue






40. 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






41. To leave out






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






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






44. A mix of different things found together






45. A special liking for sth






46. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






47. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






48. To break under pressure






49. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






50. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.