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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To give subsidy






2. Supply of bullets






3. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






4. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






5. To enjoy or desire much






6. Very high (loft=attic)






7. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






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






9. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






10. A person living in a country that's not their own






11. Very serious






12. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






13. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






14. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






15. To hide sth






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






17. A person who helps in criminal incidents






18. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






20. Very important in making sth to happen






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






22. To move away sth






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. Extremely wet






25. To copy sth exactly






26. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






27. To pretend to have a particular feeling






28. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






29. To give sth to sb to show respect






30. To be worried and anxious






31. (spots) done very fast with great energy






32. The act of conceding






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






34. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






36. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






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






38. To become gradually weaker or less important






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






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






41. Supporter






42. Additional information






43. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






44. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






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






46. Not needed or useful






47. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






48. Search inside sth






49. Violent and brutal






50. (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