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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. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






2. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






3. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






4. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






5. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






6. = mime; = farce






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






8. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






9. A legal document from a court of order






10. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






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






12. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






13. Search inside sth






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






15. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






16. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






17. Not clear in a person's mind






18. Incompetent; not having the skill






19. A match of boxing/wrestling






20. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






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






23. Narrow-minded






24. A highly poisonous chemical






25. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






26. To enjoy or desire much






27. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






29. Reveal a secret






30. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






31. To get onto a sheep






32. Very expensive and looking very impressive






33. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






34. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






35. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






36. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






37. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






38. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






39. Wipe out






40. A lack of sth






41. Violent and brutal






42. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






43. Being lack of variety






44. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






45. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






46. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






47. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






48. Not needed or useful






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






50. A special liking for sth






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