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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






2. Very sad






3. Lonely and unhappy






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






5. Sad - quite and unhappy






6. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






7. To leave out






8. Very angry






9. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






11. Not easily irritated






12. Able to spread around






13. To enjoy or desire much






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






15. To obtain - especially with difficulty






16. To tell again






17. To talk sb into gently






18. To fell disgust or strong dislike






19. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






20. To become gradually weaker or less important






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






22. To praise sb/sth very much






23. The act of conceding






24. To make sth happen or be produced






25. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






26. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






28. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






29. Of many kinds; having great variety






30. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






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






32. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






33. Violent and brutal






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






35. Reveal a secret






36. Not interesting or exciting






37. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






38. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






40. Small and poor in quality






41. To copy sth exactly






42. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






43. Narrow-minded






44. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






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






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






48. (informal) different from what most people expect






49. Unwilling to tell people about things






50. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true