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






2. The act of conceding






3. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






4. (informal) different from what most people expect






5. Clear and easy to understand






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






7. To make sth weaker






8. = mime; = farce






9. Violent and brutal






10. The outer edge of a particular area






11. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






12. Unexpectedly amusing






13. Wipe out






14. To become gradually weaker or less important






15. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






16. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






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






19. Small and poor in quality






20. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






21. Lonely and unhappy






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






23. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






24. Regulated






25. Very expensive and looking very impressive






26. Not wise or sensible






27. Showing much or too much emotion






28. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






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






30. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






31. To move away sth






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






33. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






34. To depend on something






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






36. Not enough






37. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






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






40. To refuse - reject in a proud way






41. (formal) a costumer






42. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






43. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






44. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






46. Able to spread around






47. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






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






50. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.