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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. Only; single






2. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






3. To destroy completely or accidentally






4. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






5. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






6. Strong and not easily damaged






7. To leave out






8. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






9. To punish or make sb suffer






10. Not interesting or exciting






11. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






12. Small and poor in quality






13. A highly poisonous chemical






14. Dirty of any kind






15. Beg; seriously asking for






16. Very sad






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






18. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






19. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






20. A legal document from a court of order






21. To give sb the right to do sth






22. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






23. Not enough






24. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






25. Not wise or sensible






26. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






27. To make sth happen or be produced






28. To give subsidy






29. To break under pressure






30. To praise sb/sth very much






31. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






32. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






33. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






34. Lonely and unhappy






35. (formal) a costumer






36. Not clear in a person's mind






37. Very expensive and looking very impressive






38. Rage






39. To move away sth






40. To give sth to sb to show respect






41. To make sb less angry about sth






42. 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






43. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






44. Ancestor






45. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






46. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






47. Violent and brutal






48. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






49. To refuse - reject in a proud way






50. Wipe out