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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. Very dry; having no or little rain






2. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






4. (informal) different from what most people expect






5. Very large






6. Very expensive and looking very impressive






7. To fell disgust or strong dislike






8. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






9. Extremely bad






10. Concerned with making people live better






11. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






12. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






14. A legal document from a court of order






15. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






16. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






18. Using only a few words to say sth






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






20. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






21. Wipe out






22. (spots) done very fast with great energy






23. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






24. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






26. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






28. False - although seeming to be genuine






29. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






30. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






32. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






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






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






36. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






37. Very disappointing






38. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






39. To make sth weaker






40. Souvenir






41. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






42. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






43. To obtain - especially with difficulty






44. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






45. Plunge






46. Very serious






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






48. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






50. To enjoy or desire much