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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. A special liking for sth






2. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






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






4. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






5. 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






6. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






8. Strong and not easily damaged






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






10. To make into compartment (room)






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






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






13. To hide sth






14. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






15. To praise sb/sth very much






16. Not enough






17. Never changing






18. To do or be better than sb/sth






19. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






20. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






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






22. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






23. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






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






25. (formal) a costumer






26. Not easily irritated






27. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






28. Incompetent; not having the skill






29. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






30. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






32. A fake name of a criminal or actor






33. Clear and easy to understand






34. Very disappointing






35. A lack of sth






36. Full of people moving around in a busy way






37. Supporter






38. The outer edge of a particular area






39. A mix of different things found together






40. Very large






41. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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 is no longer valid






43. Very sad






44. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






45. To give subsidy






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






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






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






49. Very expensive and looking very impressive






50. To become gradually weaker or less important