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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The quality of being humble






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






3. Not noticeable or obvious






4. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






6. Showing much or too much emotion






7. To get onto a sheep






8. Physically strong and healthy






9. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






10. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






11. = mime; = farce






12. Narrow-minded






13. Unfriendly and aggressive






14. Very serious






15. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






16. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






17. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






18. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






20. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






21. Clear and easy to understand






22. Something that encourage a process or activity






23. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






24. A bad sense of something will happen






25. (informal) different from what most people expect






26. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






27. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






29. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






31. Ambiguous






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






33. To make sth weaker






34. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






36. Very disappointing






37. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






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






40. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






41. Something that encourages you to do sth






42. A person who helps in criminal incidents






43. To praise sb/sth very much






44. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






45. To move away sth






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






47. Reveal a secret






48. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






49. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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