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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. Something that encourage a process or activity






2. Plunge






3. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






4. Regulated






5. Being lack of variety






6. Showing much or too much emotion






7. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






8. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






10. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






11. Kind and gentle






12. To refuse - reject in a proud way






13. Not easily irritated






14. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






15. To praise sb/sth very much






16. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






17. Full of people moving around in a busy way






18. A special liking for sth






19. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






20. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






21. To make you sad






22. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






24. A lack of sth






25. A fake name of a criminal or actor






26. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






27. Not enough






28. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






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






30. Using only a few words to say sth






31. Rule d and controlled by men






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






33. False - although seeming to be genuine






34. To make yourself responsible for sth






35. A bad sense of something will happen






36. To make into compartment (room)






37. Rage






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






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






40. Not clear in a person's mind






41. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






42. To break under pressure






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






44. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






45. To be worried and anxious






46. Incompetent; not having the skill






47. Concerned with making people live better






48. To pretend to have a particular feeling






49. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






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