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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. Lonely and unhappy






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






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






4. How serious - important - large sth is






5. To refuse - reject in a proud way






6. Kind and gentle






7. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






8. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






10. (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






11. To obtain - especially with difficulty






12. To become gradually weaker or less important






13. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






14. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






15. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






16. To smile widely






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






18. Common - widespread






19. Horrible or terrible






20. Violent and brutal






21. Strong and not easily damaged






22. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






24. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






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






26. Very angry






27. Needing great effort and energy






28. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






29. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






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






31. Additional information






32. To punish or make sb suffer






33. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






34. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






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






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






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






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






39. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






40. To try hard not to show your feelings






41. (informal) different from what most people expect






42. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






43. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






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






45. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






46. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






47. Reveal a secret






48. To tell again






49. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






50. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money