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






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






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






4. To enjoy or desire much






5. Very important in making sth to happen






6. To destroy completely or accidentally






7. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






8. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






9. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






10. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






11. Common - widespread






12. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






13. To make sth weaker






14. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






15. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






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 is no longer valid






17. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






18. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






20. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






21. Not enough






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






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






24. To be worried and anxious






25. (informal) different from what most people expect






26. To get onto a sheep






27. Not easily irritated






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






29. A match of boxing/wrestling






30. To depend on something






31. Wipe out






32. To refuse - reject in a proud way






33. To make unpleasant sound






34. False - although seeming to be genuine






35. To pretend to have a particular feeling






36. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






38. To punish or make sb suffer






39. Plunge






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






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






42. To make sth smaller or weak






43. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






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






45. A cranky old person






46. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






48. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






49. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






50. Sad - quite and unhappy