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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 enjoy or desire much






2. Dirty of any kind






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






4. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






5. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






6. A highly poisonous chemical






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






8. Supply of bullets






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






10. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






12. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






14. Rage






15. More than you need or want






16. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






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






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






20. To make sth weaker






21. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






22. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






23. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






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






26. Very sad






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






28. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






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






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






31. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






32. To make sb less angry about sth






33. Concerned with making people live better






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






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






36. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






38. Strong and not easily damaged






39. Only; single






40. Not clear in a person's mind






41. Search inside sth






42. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






43. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






44. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






45. Of many kinds; having great variety






46. Lonely and unhappy






47. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






48. To make yourself responsible for sth






49. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






50. A person who helps in criminal incidents