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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. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






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






3. Extremely wet






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






5. To have foretold vision






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






7. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






8. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






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






10. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






11. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






12. How serious - important - large sth is






13. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






15. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






16. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






17. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






18. A name used b y writer that is not real






19. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






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






21. (formal) a costumer






22. Souvenir






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






24. Dirty of any kind






25. A lack of sth






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






27. (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






28. Showing much or too much emotion






29. A gradual decline of sth






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






31. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






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






33. Dull gray - like lead






34. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






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






36. To copy sth exactly






37. False - although seeming to be genuine






38. To get onto a sheep






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






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






41. Not wise or sensible






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






43. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






45. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






46. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






47. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






48. Not clear in a person's mind






49. Reveal a secret






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