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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. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






2. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






4. Able to spread around






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






6. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






7. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






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






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






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






11. Very serious






12. More than you need or want






13. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






14. A fake name of a criminal or actor






15. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






16. Supporter






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






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






19. A match of boxing/wrestling






20. The act of conceding






21. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






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






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






24. (formal) a costumer






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






26. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






28. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






29. Not easily irritated






30. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






31. Horrible or terrible






32. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






33. A special liking for sth






34. Rule d and controlled by men






35. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






37. 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






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






39. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






41. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






42. Dirty of any kind






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






44. Not safe and certain; dangerous






45. Additional information






46. A legal document from a court of order






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






48. A lack of sth






49. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






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