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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






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






3. Very sad






4. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






5. Very disappointing






6. Clear and easy to understand






7. Ambiguous






8. Beg; seriously asking for






9. Very expensive and looking very impressive






10. Using only a few words to say sth






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






12. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






14. Connected with money






15. To refuse - reject in a proud way






16. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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






18. A mix of different things found together






19. Needing great effort and energy






20. Very serious






21. Ancestor






22. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






23. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






24. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






25. Something that encourage a process or activity






26. Sad - quite and unhappy






27. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






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






29. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






30. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






31. Physically strong and healthy






32. A highly poisonous chemical






33. Supporter






34. (formal) a costumer






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






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






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






38. To enjoy or desire much






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






40. = mime; = farce






41. To make sth happen or be produced






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






43. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






44. To make into compartment (room)






45. Dirty of any kind






46. Concerned with making people live better






47. (spots) done very fast with great energy






48. The complete destruction of every trace of something






49. To move away sth






50. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have







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