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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






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






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






4. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






6. Very disappointing






7. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






8. Very angry






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






10. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






11. Small and poor in quality






12. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






13. To make sth into catalogue






14. Reveal a secret






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






16. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






17. Search inside sth






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






19. Unfriendly and aggressive






20. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






21. Common - widespread






22. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






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






25. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






26. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






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






29. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






30. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






31. To make sth smaller or weak






32. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






33. Being lack of variety






34. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






35. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






36. To make sth weaker






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






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






39. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






40. To be worried and anxious






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






42. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






44. A lack of sth






45. (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






46. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






47. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






48. Plunge






49. To give sth to sb to show respect






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