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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






2. Very sad






3. Most important and noticeable






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






5. To tell again






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






7. A cranky old person






8. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






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






10. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






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






13. Something that encourage a process or activity






14. The quality of being humble






15. To give sth to sb to show respect






16. Very dry; having no or little rain






17. Very expensive and looking very impressive






18. To give subsidy






19. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






20. To get onto a sheep






21. = mime; = farce






22. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






23. Souvenir






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






25. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






26. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






27. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






28. Not important or serious; not worth considering






29. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






30. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






32. Not enough






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






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






35. False - although seeming to be genuine






36. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






37. To obtain - especially with difficulty






38. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






39. To have foretold vision






40. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






41. Very important in making sth to happen






42. A mix of different things found together






43. Not wise or sensible






44. Very large






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






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






47. (formal) a costumer






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






49. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






50. Supporter