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






2. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






3. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






4. How serious - important - large sth is






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






6. Nervous and easily frightened






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






8. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






9. Search inside sth






10. Sad - quite and unhappy






11. (spots) done very fast with great energy






12. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






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






14. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






16. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






17. Reveal a secret






18. To refuse - reject in a proud way






19. Very important in making sth to happen






20. To make sb less angry about sth






21. A mix of different things found together






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






23. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






25. To praise sb/sth very much






26. To smile widely






27. A fake name of a criminal or actor






28. = mime; = farce






29. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






30. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






31. Clear and easy to understand






32. To get onto a sheep






33. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






34. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






36. The complete destruction of every trace of something






37. To talk sb into gently






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






39. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






40. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






41. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






43. Unexpectedly amusing






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






45. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






46. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






48. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






49. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






50. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way