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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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1. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






3. Supporter






4. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






5. Not interesting or exciting






6. To make you sad






7. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






8. Unexpectedly amusing






9. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






10. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






11. Very sad






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






13. Something that encourages you to do sth






14. Ambiguous






15. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






16. The act of conceding






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






18. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






19. A name used b y writer that is not real






20. Most important and noticeable






21. Able to spread around






22. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






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






25. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






26. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






27. Of many kinds; having great variety






28. Violent and brutal






29. (informal) different from what most people expect






30. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






31. Plunge






32. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






33. To depend on something






34. To become gradually weaker or less important






35. Incompetent; not having the skill






36. Using only a few words to say sth






37. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






38. To move away sth






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






40. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






42. Needing great effort and energy






43. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






44. To make sth into catalogue






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






46. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






47. To make unpleasant sound






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






49. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






50. (formal) a costumer