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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. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






2. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






4. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






6. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






7. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






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






10. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






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






13. To make you sad






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






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






16. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






17. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






19. To make yourself responsible for sth






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






21. To make sth weaker






22. Not easily irritated






23. Plunge






24. The act of conceding






25. To have foretold vision






26. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






27. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






28. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






29. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






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






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






32. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






33. Not enough






34. A special liking for sth






35. = mime; = farce






36. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






37. To move away sth






38. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






39. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






40. A bad sense of something will happen






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






42. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






43. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






44. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






45. To punish or make sb suffer






46. To give sb the right to do sth






47. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






48. Supply of bullets






49. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






50. To make unpleasant sound