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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






2. To give subsidy






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






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






5. Not noticeable or obvious






6. Extremely bad






7. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






8. = mime; = farce






9. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






10. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






11. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






12. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






13. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






14. Ambiguous






15. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






16. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






17. (spots) done very fast with great energy






18. Not important or serious; not worth considering






19. A highly poisonous chemical






20. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






22. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






23. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






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






25. To hide sth






26. To refuse - reject in a proud way






27. To make sth into catalogue






28. More than you need or want






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






30. Not wise or sensible






31. A mix of different things found together






32. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






34. Horrible or terrible






35. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






36. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






37. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






38. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






40. To break under pressure






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






42. Only; single






43. To make into compartment (room)






44. To leave out






45. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






46. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






47. Connected with money






48. A fake name of a criminal or actor






49. Cheerful and friendly






50. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty