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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. To make sth happen or be produced






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






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






4. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






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






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






7. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






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






9. A cranky old person






10. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






11. A lack of sth






12. Ambiguous






13. To become gradually weaker or less important






14. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






15. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






16. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






17. How serious - important - large sth is






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






19. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






20. To make yourself responsible for sth






21. Dull gray - like lead






22. To pretend to have a particular feeling






23. The quality of being completely honest






24. Not safe and certain; dangerous






25. The act of conceding






26. Supporter






27. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






29. Strong and not easily damaged






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






31. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






32. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






33. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






34. Being lack of variety






35. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






36. Kind and gentle






37. Very angry






38. To make sb less angry about sth






39. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






40. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






41. To praise sb/sth very much






42. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






43. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






45. Not important or serious; not worth considering






46. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






47. Not needed or useful






48. To obtain - especially with difficulty






49. Reveal a secret






50. = mime; = farce