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






2. Reveal a secret






3. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






4. Souvenir






5. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






6. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






8. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






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






11. Clear and easy to understand






12. To depend on something






13. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






15. To make sth smaller or weak






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






17. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






18. How serious - important - large sth is






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






20. Being lack of variety






21. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






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






24. To make unpleasant sound






25. Additional information






26. More than you need or want






27. Rule d and controlled by men






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






29. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






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






32. To fell disgust or strong dislike






33. To break under pressure






34. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






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






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






37. False - although seeming to be genuine






38. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






39. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






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






41. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






42. (informal) different from what most people expect






43. To do or be better than sb/sth






44. Unexpectedly amusing






45. Violent and brutal






46. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






47. The act of conceding






48. To make sth happen or be produced






49. A series of unpleasant things that happen






50. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)