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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 understand sb's words or action wrongly






2. To give sb the right to do sth






3. Ambiguous






4. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






5. A highly poisonous chemical






6. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






7. To smile widely






8. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






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






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






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






13. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






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






15. Not enough






16. Supply of bullets






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






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






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






20. Physically strong and healthy






21. Able to spread around






22. To tell again






23. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






24. Starving






25. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






26. To copy sth exactly






27. Very large






28. Unexpectedly amusing






29. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






31. Never changing






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






33. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






35. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






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






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






39. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






41. Souvenir






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






43. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






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






45. Wipe out






46. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






47. A bad sense of something will happen






48. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






49. To enjoy or desire much






50. A cranky old person






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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