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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. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






3. Souvenir






4. give up






5. Horrible or terrible






6. Unexpectedly amusing






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






8. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






9. Focus more on function than other qualities






10. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






12. A highly poisonous chemical






13. The complete destruction of every trace of something






14. To make sth smaller or weak






15. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






17. 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






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






19. = mime; = farce






20. Most important and noticeable






21. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






23. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






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






25. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






26. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






27. Not interesting or exciting






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






29. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






30. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






31. Showing much or too much emotion






32. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






33. A mix of different things found together






34. Reveal a secret






35. Never changing






36. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






37. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






38. Something that encourages you to do sth






39. A bad sense of something will happen






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






41. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






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






43. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






44. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






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






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






48. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






50. To tell again