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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






2. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






3. Concerned with making people live better






4. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






5. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






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






7. Not enough






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






9. A legal document from a court of order






10. Using only a few words to say sth






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






12. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






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






15. Search inside sth






16. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






17. Souvenir






18. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






19. Not interesting or exciting






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






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






22. A lack of sth






23. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






25. More than you need or want






26. (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






27. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






28. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






29. A highly poisonous chemical






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






31. Never changing






32. Plunge






33. To smile widely






34. A gradual decline of sth






35. Beg; seriously asking for






36. Able to spread around






37. To make sb less angry about sth






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






39. Not noticeable or obvious






40. To break under pressure






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






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






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






44. Not clear in a person's mind






45. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






46. To make sth weaker






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






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






49. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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







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