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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To move away sth






2. (spots) done very fast with great energy






3. Not safe and certain; dangerous






4. Only; single






5. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






6. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






7. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






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






9. How serious - important - large sth is






10. To copy sth exactly






11. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






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






13. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






14. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






16. To make sth happen or be produced






17. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






18. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






19. To depend on something






20. Something that encourages you to do sth






21. To tell again






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






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






24. A match of boxing/wrestling






25. Narrow-minded






26. Needing great effort and energy






27. To make unpleasant sound






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






29. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






30. Something that encourage a process or activity






31. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






32. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






34. Horrible or terrible






35. To punish or make sb suffer






36. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






37. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






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






39. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






40. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






41. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






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






43. Reveal a secret






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






45. Focus more on function than other qualities






46. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






48. Full of people moving around in a busy way






49. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






50. To give sth to sb to show respect