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






2. Very disappointing






3. Ancestor






4. Extremely bad






5. To make yourself responsible for sth






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






7. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






9. To make sth weaker






10. Starving






11. To leave out






12. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






13. A cranky old person






14. Souvenir






15. To get onto a sheep






16. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






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






18. Not easily irritated






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






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






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






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






23. A fake name of a criminal or actor






24. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






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






26. Plunge






27. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






28. To move away sth






29. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






30. Small and poor in quality






31. Something that encourage a process or activity






32. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






33. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






34. (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






35. Rule d and controlled by men






36. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






38. Extremely wet






39. Wipe out






40. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






41. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






42. Rage






43. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






44. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






45. Very large






46. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






47. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






48. A legal document from a court of order






49. Very serious






50. Very dry; having no or little rain