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






2. To make sb less angry about sth






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 is no longer valid






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






5. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






6. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






7. A lack of sth






8. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






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






10. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






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






13. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






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






15. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






16. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






17. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






18. To make into compartment (room)






19. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






20. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






21. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






23. Beg; seriously asking for






24. Not noticeable or obvious






25. Very large






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






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






28. Not enough






29. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






30. Incompetent; not having the skill






31. Very serious






32. Unexpectedly amusing






33. A match of boxing/wrestling






34. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






35. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






36. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






37. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






39. The quality of being humble






40. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






41. To make yourself responsible for sth






42. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






44. To make you sad






45. Ambiguous






46. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






47. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






48. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






49. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






50. To tell again