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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






2. Reveal a secret






3. Incompetent; not having the skill






4. give up






5. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






6. To pretend to have a particular feeling






7. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






8. Supply of bullets






9. Not easily irritated






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






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






12. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






13. Very expensive and looking very impressive






14. Beg; seriously asking for






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






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






17. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






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






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






21. To break under pressure






22. To give sth to sb to show respect






23. = mime; = farce






24. Not needed or useful






25. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






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






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






28. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






29. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






31. Very serious






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






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






34. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






37. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






38. To leave out






39. A special liking for sth






40. The outer edge of a particular area






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






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






43. To make sth weaker






44. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






45. To make sth into catalogue






46. Search inside sth






47. Concerned with making people live better






48. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






50. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely