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SAT Critical Reading Vocab
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. The outer edge of a particular area
demolish
instrumental
periphery
barrage
2. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective
precipitate
stolid
subvert
bustling
3. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to
hinges on
aggravate
entrench
exemption
4. To look like or be similar to another person or thing
resemble
reign over
unpalatable
pantomime
5. False - although seeming to be genuine
coax
spurious
cessation
prescribed
6. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way
acerbic
humility
reign over
instrumental
7. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand
benign
wax
phenomenon
candor
8. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem
conglomeration
founder
chivalry
infectious
9. To make sth weaker
utilitarian
progenitor
miserly
dilution
10. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid
rescind
agnostic
wax
dire
11. (informal) different from what most people expect
erosion
enthrall with
offbeat
monotonously
12. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own
entreat
vexed
altruistic
erosion
13. Never changing
vassal
unvarying
eradication
stolid
14. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair
genial
instrumental
refute
denounce
15. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely
viscous
haste
genial
utilitarian
16. To give sb control of sth unwillingly
benefactor
perturbed
unvarying
cede
17. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit
venue
sumptuous
vexed
unrest
18. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.
denounce
elicited
preeminent
embark
19. Supporter
proponent
hybrid
cognizant
subtle
20. Cheerful and friendly
deplete
genial
benchmark
verbose
21. Unexpectedly amusing
monotony
humanitarian
droll
omit
22. A cranky old person
curmudgeon
havoc
aggravate
clash with
23. Ambiguous
procure
equivocal
placid
salient
24. Beg; seriously asking for
assortment
entreat
mundane
disrupt
25. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth
extent
belligerent
notion
misconstrue
26. A mix of different things found together
strenuous
discreet
eradication
conglomeration
27. Nervous and easily frightened
pantomime
fidelity
timorous
dexterous
28. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen
grant
rubric
precipitate
amorous
29. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people
conventional
pretentious
sumptuous
rejoinder
30. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing
infectious
formality
titillate
assortment
31. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult
stolid
entreat
notion
embark on
32. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen
prompt
lofty
liberator
dreary
33. A lack of sth
dearth
barrage
scanty
chock back
34. Rule as emperor - king - or queen
reign over
syncopated
preeminent
conjecture
35. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy
vetiver
totter
captive
famished
36. Something that encourage a process or activity
distraught
impetus
resemble
coax
37. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
venue
mercenary
bestow
sodden
38. To make sth into catalogue
catalogue
exterminate
retelling
reticent
39. To make sth smaller or weak
diminish
rash
rubric
indigenous
40. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger
barrage
tentative
magnify
embark
41. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way
effusive
repudiate
courtly
cognizant
42. Clever at understanding and making judgments about
venerate
retelling
enthrall with
preeminent
43. A highly poisonous chemical
hinges on
cyanide
wistfully
repulsed
44. A fake name of a criminal or actor
thwart
cyanide
alias
incentive
45. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them
repudiate
beguile
utilitarian
barge
46. To do or be better than sb/sth
surpass
serenade
venerate
pantomime
47. Not safe and certain; dangerous
demolish
precarious
cyanide
provincial
48. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.
venerate
wax and wane
niche
patron
49. Skill with your hands; skilfully done
arid
retelling
dexterous
liberator
50. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land
effusive
vassal
denounce
deplete