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






2. Unwilling to tell people about things






3. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






5. Search inside sth






6. To make sth weaker






7. Starving






8. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






9. To tell again






10. Lonely and unhappy






11. To praise sb/sth very much






12. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






13. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






14. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






15. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






16. A gradual decline of sth






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






18. False - although seeming to be genuine






19. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






20. To be worried and anxious






21. Not wise or sensible






22. = mime; = farce






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






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






25. Additional information






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






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






28. Extremely bad






29. Using only a few words to say sth






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






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






32. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






33. To give sb the right to do sth






34. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






35. Violent and brutal






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






37. Needing great effort and energy






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






39. To make sb less angry about sth






40. Sad - quite and unhappy






41. Very sad






42. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






43. Not enough






44. To copy sth exactly






45. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






47. Regulated






48. Focus more on function than other qualities






49. To get onto a sheep






50. To give sb control of sth unwillingly