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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. = mime; = farce






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






3. Never changing






4. Very disappointing






5. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






7. Only; single






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






9. Unexpectedly amusing






10. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






12. To make sth happen or be produced






13. Unfriendly and aggressive






14. To copy sth exactly






15. The quality of being completely honest






16. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






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






18. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






19. To enjoy or desire much






20. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






21. Being lack of variety






22. A lack of sth






23. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






25. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






26. Very angry






27. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






29. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






30. Full of people moving around in a busy way






31. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






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






33. Dull gray - like lead






34. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






35. To have foretold vision






36. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






37. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






38. To give subsidy






39. Plunge






40. Concerned with making people live better






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






42. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






43. Supply of bullets






44. Extremely bad






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






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






47. Cheerful and friendly






48. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






49. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






50. To make unpleasant sound