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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Most important and noticeable






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






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 is no longer valid






4. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






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






7. Starving






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






9. A series of unpleasant things that happen






10. To make sth smaller or weak






11. The outer edge of a particular area






12. Very dry; having no or little rain






13. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






14. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






15. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






17. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






19. To have foretold vision






20. Strong and not easily damaged






21. To refuse - reject in a proud way






22. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






23. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






25. A person who helps in criminal incidents






26. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






27. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






29. Small and poor in quality






30. A mix of different things found together






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






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






33. Focus more on function than other qualities






34. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






36. To tell again






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






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






39. Horrible or terrible






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






41. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






42. A gradual decline of sth






43. To do or be better than sb/sth






44. Not interesting or exciting






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






46. Clear and easy to understand






47. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






48. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






49. Common - widespread






50. Dull gray - like lead