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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. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






2. Unexpectedly amusing






3. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






5. Very large






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






7. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






8. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






9. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






10. To give sb the right to do sth






11. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






12. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






13. (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






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






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






16. Starving






17. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






18. Wipe out






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






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






21. Not wise or sensible






22. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






23. To make into compartment (room)






24. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






26. Extremely bad






27. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






28. Physically strong and healthy






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






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






31. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






32. To leave out






33. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






34. Sad - quite and unhappy






35. The outer edge of a particular area






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






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






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






39. Very high (loft=attic)






40. The quality of being humble






41. To give sth to sb to show respect






42. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






43. Plunge






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






45. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






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






47. A gradual decline of sth






48. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






49. To smile widely






50. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up