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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The act of conceding






2. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






4. Supply of bullets






5. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






6. To hide sth






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






8. (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






9. To praise sb/sth very much






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






11. To obtain - especially with difficulty






12. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






13. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






15. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






16. Nervous and easily frightened






17. To make sth weaker






18. Supporter






19. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






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






21. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






22. Rule d and controlled by men






23. 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






24. A lack of sth






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






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






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






28. Extremely bad






29. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






30. Clear and easy to understand






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






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






33. To make sth into catalogue






34. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






35. Not wise or sensible






36. A mix of different things found together






37. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






39. To talk sb into gently






40. A series of unpleasant things that happen






41. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






42. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






43. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






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






45. To do or be better than sb/sth






46. Not safe and certain; dangerous






47. Wipe out






48. Small and poor in quality






49. Souvenir






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