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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Being lack of variety






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






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






4. Additional information






5. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






6. Common - widespread






7. Lonely and unhappy






8. Physically strong and healthy






9. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






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






12. Very serious






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






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






15. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






16. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






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






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






20. Never changing therefore boring






21. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






22. Extremely bad






23. Very large






24. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






25. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






26. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






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






28. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






29. Ancestor






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






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






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






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






34. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






35. Unwilling to tell people about things






36. Violent and brutal






37. To leave out






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






39. To get onto a sheep






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






41. A bad sense of something will happen






42. Search inside sth






43. To make into compartment (room)






44. To pretend to have a particular feeling






45. Never changing






46. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






47. The outer edge of a particular area






48. 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






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






50. Concerned with making people live better