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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. Only; single






2. Very sad






3. Not important or serious; not worth considering






4. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






6. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






7. A bad sense of something will happen






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






9. Nervous and easily frightened






10. Beg; seriously asking for






11. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






12. Very disappointing






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






14. Not easily irritated






15. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






16. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






17. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






18. To make unpleasant sound






19. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






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






22. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






24. To depend on something






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 is no longer valid






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






27. Sad - quite and unhappy






28. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






29. Not needed or useful






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






31. Lonely and unhappy






32. Very angry






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






34. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






35. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






36. (formal) a costumer






37. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






38. To leave out






39. Ancestor






40. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






41. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






43. To smile widely






44. Narrow-minded






45. To praise sb/sth very much






46. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






47. To make sth weaker






48. Physically strong and healthy






49. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






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