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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. Able to spread around






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






3. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






4. A match of boxing/wrestling






5. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






6. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






7. A special liking for sth






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






9. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






11. Very disappointing






12. Not clear in a person's mind






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






14. The act of conceding






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






16. Incompetent; not having the skill






17. A bad sense of something will happen






18. Clear and easy to understand






19. Using only a few words to say sth






20. A gradual decline of sth






21. Something that encourage a process or activity






22. Very serious






23. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






25. Not safe and certain; dangerous






26. Reveal a secret






27. Connected with money






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






29. Concerned with making people live better






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






31. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






32. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






33. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






34. Narrow-minded






35. = mime; = farce






36. Additional information






37. Nervous and easily frightened






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






39. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






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






42. Most important and noticeable






43. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






44. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






45. To give subsidy






46. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






47. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






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






49. To talk sb into gently






50. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad