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






2. Not clear in a person's mind






3. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






4. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






6. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






8. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






9. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






10. To make sth smaller or weak






11. Using only a few words to say sth






12. Not important or serious; not worth considering






13. Very serious






14. Additional information






15. Never changing






16. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






17. To do or be better than sb/sth






18. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






19. To be worried and anxious






20. To enjoy or desire much






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






22. Concerned with making people live better






23. To leave out






24. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






26. Very expensive and looking very impressive






27. Horrible or terrible






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






29. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






30. Dirty of any kind






31. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






32. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






33. Regulated






34. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






35. A gradual decline of sth






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






37. The quality of being humble






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






39. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






40. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






41. Starving






42. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






43. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






44. Very sad






45. Showing much or too much emotion






46. (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






47. A cranky old person






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






49. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






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