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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. Extremely wet






2. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






3. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






4. Not wise or sensible






5. (spots) done very fast with great energy






6. Able to spread around






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






8. More than you need or want






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






10. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






11. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






12. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






13. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






14. Unfriendly and aggressive






15. To make sb less angry about sth






16. A series of unpleasant things that happen






17. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






19. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






21. To break under pressure






22. 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






23. give up






24. Unexpectedly amusing






25. Horrible or terrible






26. 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






27. To praise sb/sth very much






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






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






30. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






31. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






33. Supply of bullets






34. To make sth weaker






35. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






36. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






37. Common - widespread






38. To make into compartment (room)






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






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






41. To obtain - especially with difficulty






42. Never changing






43. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






44. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






45. To make unpleasant sound






46. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






48. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






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






50. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change