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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A bad sense of something will happen






2. To hide sth






3. To enjoy or desire much






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






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






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






7. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






8. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






9. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






11. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






12. A mix of different things found together






13. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






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






15. Very dry; having no or little rain






16. To obtain - especially with difficulty






17. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






18. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






19. Very large






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






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






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






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






24. A lack of sth






25. Not interesting or exciting






26. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






27. Of many kinds; having great variety






28. Souvenir






29. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






30. A gradual decline of sth






31. (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






32. Additional information






33. False - although seeming to be genuine






34. To copy sth exactly






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






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






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






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






39. = mime; = farce






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






41. Starving






42. Not needed or useful






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






44. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






45. To pretend to have a particular feeling






46. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






48. More than you need or want






49. Being lack of variety






50. To make sth happen or be produced