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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Able to spread around






2. Unwilling to tell people about things






3. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






4. The act of conceding






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






6. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






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






8. To refuse - reject in a proud way






9. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






10. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






11. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






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






13. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






14. Not enough






15. To have foretold vision






16. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






17. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






19. Wipe out






20. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






21. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






22. To give sth to sb to show respect






23. To destroy completely or accidentally






24. To make sb less angry about sth






25. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






26. The outer edge of a particular area






27. To make yourself responsible for sth






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






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






30. To obtain - especially with difficulty






31. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






32. Supporter






33. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






40. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






42. give up






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






44. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






45. Regulated






46. A special liking for sth






47. Very serious






48. To try hard not to show your feelings






49. The quality of being completely honest






50. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant







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