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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. = mime; = farce






2. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






3. Full of people moving around in a busy way






4. To make you sad






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






6. To make sb less angry about sth






7. Focus more on function than other qualities






8. Plunge






9. The quality of being humble






10. To make into compartment (room)






11. Starving






12. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






13. To have foretold vision






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






15. Something that encourages you to do sth






16. Not noticeable or obvious






17. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






18. Ambiguous






19. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






20. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






21. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






22. A legal document from a court of order






23. To obtain - especially with difficulty






24. (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






25. To talk sb into gently






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






27. Very high (loft=attic)






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






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






30. Of many kinds; having great variety






31. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






32. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






33. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






34. A highly poisonous chemical






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






36. Not interesting or exciting






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






38. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






39. Souvenir






40. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






41. Wipe out






42. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






43. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






44. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






45. To get onto a sheep






46. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






47. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






48. To pretend to have a particular feeling






49. Incompetent; not having the skill






50. Not wise or sensible