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






2. Not enough






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






4. To break under pressure






5. Starving






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






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






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






9. Very angry






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






11. Rule d and controlled by men






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






13. To copy sth exactly






14. (spots) done very fast with great energy






15. Very dry; having no or little rain






16. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






17. Reveal a secret






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






19. To make sth happen or be produced






20. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






21. Not easily irritated






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






23. = mime; = farce






24. To be worried and anxious






25. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






26. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






28. Beg; seriously asking for






29. To make sth smaller or weak






30. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






31. To depend on something






32. Narrow-minded






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






34. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






35. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






36. Not interesting or exciting






37. A bad sense of something will happen






38. To make you sad






39. To enjoy or desire much






40. Dull gray - like lead






41. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






43. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






44. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






45. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






46. Physically strong and healthy






47. A series of unpleasant things that happen






48. To hide sth






49. A lack of sth






50. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities