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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. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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






3. give up






4. To fell disgust or strong dislike






5. Never changing therefore boring






6. Very serious






7. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






8. A person living in a country that's not their own






9. Starving






10. More than you need or want






11. To leave out






12. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






13. Something that encourages you to do sth






14. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






15. Physically strong and healthy






16. Very high (loft=attic)






17. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






18. Plunge






19. To pretend to have a particular feeling






20. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






21. Supply of bullets






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






23. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






24. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






26. (formal) a costumer






27. To make sth into catalogue






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






29. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






30. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






32. To give sb the right to do sth






33. Not wise or sensible






34. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






35. Very dry; having no or little rain






36. Very sad






37. A fake name of a criminal or actor






38. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






39. Ambiguous






40. To give sth to sb to show respect






41. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






43. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






44. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






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






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






48. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






49. 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






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