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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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2. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






3. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






5. Full of people moving around in a busy way






6. Needing great effort and energy






7. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






8. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






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






11. give up






12. A highly poisonous chemical






13. Reveal a secret






14. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






15. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






17. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






18. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






19. Supply of bullets






20. A special liking for sth






21. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






22. Very serious






23. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






24. A fake name of a criminal or actor






25. To make into compartment (room)






26. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






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






29. Very expensive and looking very impressive






30. The act of conceding






31. A legal document from a court of order






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






33. To enjoy or desire much






34. To make sth into catalogue






35. Not enough






36. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






37. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






38. 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






39. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






40. Very large






41. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






42. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






43. A match of boxing/wrestling






44. To hide sth






45. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






46. A cranky old person






47. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






48. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






49. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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