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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 person living in a country that's not their own






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






3. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






4. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






5. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






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






8. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






9. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






10. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






11. A cranky old person






12. To break under pressure






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






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






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






16. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






17. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






18. Physically strong and healthy






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






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






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






22. Very sad






23. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






24. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






25. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






26. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






27. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






29. A mix of different things found together






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






31. To do or be better than sb/sth






32. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






33. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






34. A lack of sth






35. Small and poor in quality






36. Nervous and easily frightened






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






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






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






40. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






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






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






44. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






45. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






47. A highly poisonous chemical






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






49. Dirty of any kind






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