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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The outer edge of a particular area






2. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






4. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






5. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






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






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






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






10. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






11. 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






12. To make yourself responsible for sth






13. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






15. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






16. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






17. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






18. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






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






20. Something that encourage a process or activity






21. A bad sense of something will happen






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






23. Cheerful and friendly






24. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






26. Never changing






27. Focus more on function than other qualities






28. give up






29. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






30. How serious - important - large sth is






31. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






32. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






33. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






35. A series of unpleasant things that happen






36. Reveal a secret






37. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






38. Being lack of variety






39. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






41. Not wise or sensible






42. To depend on something






43. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






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






45. (informal) different from what most people expect






46. To make into compartment (room)






47. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






48. To become gradually weaker or less important






49. To copy sth exactly






50. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up