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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. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






2. Not interesting or exciting






3. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






5. Very large






6. To make sth happen or be produced






7. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






8. Supply of bullets






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






10. To praise sb/sth very much






11. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






12. Cheerful and friendly






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






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






15. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






16. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






18. How serious - important - large sth is






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






20. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






21. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






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






24. (informal) different from what most people expect






25. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






26. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






27. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






28. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






29. (formal) a costumer






30. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






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






32. A bad sense of something will happen






33. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






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






35. To be worried and anxious






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






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






38. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






39. (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






40. The outer edge of a particular area






41. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






42. Starving






43. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






44. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






46. Nervous and easily frightened






47. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






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






50. To make sb less angry about sth