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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. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






2. The quality of being humble






3. To break under pressure






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






5. Ambiguous






6. To copy sth exactly






7. Clear and easy to understand






8. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






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






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






11. Not important or serious; not worth considering






12. A gradual decline of sth






13. Dull gray - like lead






14. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






15. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






16. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






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






19. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






20. Being lack of variety






21. Unexpectedly amusing






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






23. Something that encourage a process or activity






24. Kind and gentle






25. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






27. = mime; = farce






28. Ancestor






29. A lack of sth






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






31. To give subsidy






32. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






33. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






34. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






35. To praise sb/sth very much






36. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






37. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






38. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






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






40. Very sad






41. To make sth into catalogue






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






43. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






45. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






46. The act of conceding






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






48. A highly poisonous chemical






49. Needing great effort and energy






50. A legal document from a court of order