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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. (spots) done very fast with great energy






2. To tell again






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






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






5. Search inside sth






6. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






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






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






10. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






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






13. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






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






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






17. Common - widespread






18. Regulated






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






20. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






22. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






23. A cranky old person






24. To make sth happen or be produced






25. To try hard not to show your feelings






26. Concerned with making people live better






27. To enjoy or desire much






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






29. Strong and not easily damaged






30. To make sth into catalogue






31. A mix of different things found together






32. A legal document from a court of order






33. Something that encourages you to do sth






34. How serious - important - large sth is






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






36. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






37. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






38. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






39. Not clear in a person's mind






40. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






41. Reveal a secret






42. To have foretold vision






43. Nervous and easily frightened






44. To hide sth






45. A bad sense of something will happen






46. Supply of bullets






47. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






48. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






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






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