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






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






3. Supply of bullets






4. To give sth to sb to show respect






5. To make into compartment (room)






6. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






7. To do or be better than sb/sth






8. A gradual decline of sth






9. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






10. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






11. To make sth weaker






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






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






14. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






15. Connected with money






16. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






17. A highly poisonous chemical






18. Needing great effort and energy






19. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






21. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






23. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






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






25. To make sb less angry about sth






26. Very disappointing






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






28. To destroy completely or accidentally






29. To punish or make sb suffer






30. How serious - important - large sth is






31. Nervous and easily frightened






32. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






33. To tell again






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






35. Not enough






36. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






37. Never changing therefore boring






38. Clear and easy to understand






39. To make sth smaller or weak






40. 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






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






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






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






44. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






45. Not safe and certain; dangerous






46. Kind and gentle






47. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






48. Most important and noticeable






49. A match of boxing/wrestling






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