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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. To praise sb/sth very much






2. Concerned with making people live better






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






4. To make unpleasant sound






5. (spots) done very fast with great energy






6. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






7. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






8. A person living in a country that's not their own






9. To be worried and anxious






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






11. Supply of bullets






12. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






13. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






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






15. A highly poisonous chemical






16. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






17. Only; single






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






19. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






20. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






21. 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






22. Needing great effort and energy






23. A person who helps in criminal incidents






24. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






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






26. To make into compartment (room)






27. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






28. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






29. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






30. How serious - important - large sth is






31. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






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






33. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






34. Very dry; having no or little rain






35. The outer edge of a particular area






36. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






37. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






39. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






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






41. To talk sb into gently






42. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






43. A series of unpleasant things that happen






44. To give sb the right to do sth






45. To destroy completely or accidentally






46. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






47. The act of conceding






48. Physically strong and healthy






49. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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