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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 who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






2. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






3. Souvenir






4. To do or be better than sb/sth






5. A bad sense of something will happen






6. Very dry; having no or little rain






7. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






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






9. Rule d and controlled by men






10. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






11. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






12. To move away sth






13. (informal) different from what most people expect






14. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






15. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






16. More than you need or want






17. To get onto a sheep






18. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






19. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






20. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






22. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






23. A legal document from a court of order






24. To make unpleasant sound






25. Very expensive and looking very impressive






26. Unexpectedly amusing






27. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






28. Horrible or terrible






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






30. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






31. Ambiguous






32. Very serious






33. Reveal a secret






34. A mix of different things found together






35. To punish or make sb suffer






36. To give sb the right to do sth






37. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






38. Additional information






39. To make yourself responsible for sth






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






41. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






43. To make sb less angry about sth






44. Dirty of any kind






45. Very sad






46. To make into compartment (room)






47. Extremely bad






48. The quality of being completely honest






49. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






50. A person who helps in criminal incidents