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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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






2. To make sth into catalogue






3. Able to spread around






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






5. Never changing






6. Very important in making sth to happen






7. To make yourself responsible for sth






8. To become gradually weaker or less important






9. Horrible or terrible






10. Unexpectedly amusing






11. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






12. Not enough






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






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






15. To move away sth






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






17. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






18. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






19. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






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






22. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






23. Wipe out






24. To get onto a sheep






25. To refuse - reject in a proud way






26. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






27. Focus more on function than other qualities






28. = mime; = farce






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






30. Not needed or useful






31. To have foretold vision






32. Not interesting or exciting






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






34. A fake name of a criminal or actor






35. Dull gray - like lead






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






37. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






38. Only; single






39. Search inside sth






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






41. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






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






43. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






44. Connected with money






45. (spots) done very fast with great energy






46. To enjoy or desire much






47. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






48. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






49. Something that encourage a process or activity






50. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events