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SAT Critical Reading Vocab
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. (formal) a costumer
conglomeration
sumptuous
patron
curt
2. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew
reapportion
liberator
ration
procure
3. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way
leaden
benign
disrupt
miserly
4. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant
erosion
surpass
tentative
patron
5. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)
indigenous
benign
dexterous
curt
6. A lack of sth
applicable
candor
retelling
dearth
7. To praise sb/sth very much
captive
extolling
applicable
monotony
8. To make you sad
dreary
spawn
criteria
rejoinder
9. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing
cyanide
reticent
assortment
amorous
10. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult
glum
embark on
replicate
editorial
11. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way
reluctant
acerbic
excommunicate
innuendo
12. Title or set of instructions of book or exam
monetary
rubric
unrest
accomplice
13. Sad - quite and unhappy
rubric
glum
tentative
prevalent
14. Search inside sth
subsidize
reapportion
hierarchical
delve into
15. Starving
deprecate
famished
genial
spurious
16. The outer edge of a particular area
fidelity
periphery
viscous
entitle
17. Not interesting or exciting
mundane
virulent
unpalatable
imprudence
18. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm
exuberant
benchmark
replicate
feral
19. To make unpleasant sound
criteria
strenuous
progenitor
jangle
20. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth
lofty
grudgingly
cognizant
enact
21. Never changing
unvarying
bombastic
rescind
enthrall with
22. Cheerful and friendly
belligerent
genial
timorous
infectious
23. Not safe and certain; dangerous
precarious
garrulous
premonition
notion
24. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words
curt
blistering
agnostic
enthrall with
25. Horrible or terrible
mercenary
ghastly
ungainly
lamentable
26. Small and poor in quality
indefatigable
meager
patriarchal
viciously
27. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true
insinuate
feral
mirth
vague
28. Wipe out
viscous
exterminate
lofty
delve into
29. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.
innuendo
denounce
fauna
salient
30. Beg; seriously asking for
entreat
proponent
spawn
acerbic
31. To make into compartment (room)
viable
unrest
compartmentalize
heirloom
32. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time
lamentable
erosion
mime
wax and wane
33. Violent and brutal
beguile
rubric
topography
viciously
34. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought
envision
undertake
promiscuous
divulge
35. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way
totter
entreat
titillate
exterminate
36. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
integrity
tentative
surpass
dreary
37. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger
magnify
farce
serenade
niche
38. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said
relinquish
grudgingly
upbraid
metes out
39. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth
delve into
candor
rejoinder
deprecate
40. To deal with a problem or difficult situation
confront
egregious
deplete
distraught
41. Dull gray - like lead
progenitor
leaden
able-bodied
tentative
42. Able to spread around
patriarchal
infectious
premonition
laconic
43. To make sth smaller or weak
prevalent
diminish
sturdy
illuminate
44. To try hard not to show your feelings
extolling
distraught
fidelity
chock back
45. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public
altruistic
placid
procure
lambaste
46. A special liking for sth
subtle
indigenous
demolish
penchant
47. To make sth happen or be produced
patron
addendum
spawn
reluctant
48. Very important in making sth to happen
bestow
formality
instrumental
eradication
49. Organized of levels from high to low in a society
eradication
hierarchical
stipend
exterminate
50. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret
divulge
concession
nourish
discreet