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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Only; single






2. Very expensive and looking very impressive






3. Violent and brutal






4. To make you sad






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






6. To destroy completely or accidentally






7. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






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






9. Of many kinds; having great variety






10. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






11. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






12. Showing much or too much emotion






13. The act of conceding






14. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






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






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






17. To get onto a sheep






18. Unexpectedly amusing






19. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






20. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






21. Dull gray - like lead






22. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






24. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






25. (formal) a costumer






26. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






27. Focus more on function than other qualities






28. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






30. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






32. To break under pressure






33. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






35. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






36. Kind and gentle






37. How serious - important - large sth is






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






39. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






40. Not safe and certain; dangerous






41. The quality of being humble






42. Ancestor






43. Strong and not easily damaged






44. Being lack of variety






45. A fake name of a criminal or actor






46. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






47. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






48. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






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






50. Very high (loft=attic)







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