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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. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






2. Not interesting or exciting






3. Very expensive and looking very impressive






4. To praise sb/sth very much






5. Not needed or useful






6. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






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






8. A fake name of a criminal or actor






9. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






10. How serious - important - large sth is






11. To make sth happen or be produced






12. (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






13. More than you need or want






14. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






15. To get onto a sheep






16. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






17. To have foretold vision






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






19. A mix of different things found together






20. To become gradually weaker or less important






21. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






22. Very sad






23. Horrible or terrible






24. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






25. Narrow-minded






26. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






27. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






28. To do or be better than sb/sth






29. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






30. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






31. = mime; = farce






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






33. (informal) different from what most people expect






34. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






35. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






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






37. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






38. Unwilling to tell people about things






39. To make into compartment (room)






40. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






41. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






43. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






44. Strong and not easily damaged






45. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






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






47. Common - widespread






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






49. To be worried and anxious






50. The outer edge of a particular area