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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. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






3. A mix of different things found together






4. Ancestor






5. Needing great effort and energy






6. Beg; seriously asking for






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






8. Very expensive and looking very impressive






9. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






11. False - although seeming to be genuine






12. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






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






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






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






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






17. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






18. A cranky old person






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






20. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






21. Strong and not easily damaged






22. Most important and noticeable






23. To make sth weaker






24. The outer edge of a particular area






25. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






26. A bad sense of something will happen






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






28. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






29. To have foretold vision






30. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






31. Being lack of variety






32. Never changing therefore boring






33. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






34. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






35. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






36. Not noticeable or obvious






37. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






38. To try hard not to show your feelings






39. A gradual decline of sth






40. = mime; = farce






41. Concerned with making people live better






42. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






43. Incompetent; not having the skill






44. Supply of bullets






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






46. To smile widely






47. Lonely and unhappy






48. Very high (loft=attic)






49. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






50. Supporter