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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. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






3. A highly poisonous chemical






4. Horrible or terrible






5. To give sth to sb to show respect






6. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






7. To make you sad






8. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






9. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






10. Additional information






11. Strong and not easily damaged






12. Wipe out






13. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






14. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






16. Only; single






17. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






18. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






20. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






22. Extremely bad






23. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






24. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






25. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






26. To praise sb/sth very much






27. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






28. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






29. Very dry; having no or little rain






30. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






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






33. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






34. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






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






37. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






38. Being lack of variety






39. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






40. To make sth happen or be produced






41. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






42. To make yourself responsible for sth






43. A series of unpleasant things that happen






44. Extremely wet






45. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






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






48. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






49. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






50. To make sth weaker