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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






3. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






4. 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






5. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






6. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






7. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






8. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






9. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






11. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






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






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






14. To make into compartment (room)






15. Not needed or useful






16. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






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






18. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






19. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






20. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






21. Being lack of variety






22. To enjoy or desire much






23. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






25. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






26. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






27. To destroy completely or accidentally






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






29. Unexpectedly amusing






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






31. To make sth happen or be produced






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






33. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






35. Lonely and unhappy






36. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






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






38. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






39. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






40. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






41. To fell disgust or strong dislike






42. Not important or serious; not worth considering






43. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






44. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






45. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






46. To try hard not to show your feelings






47. To give subsidy






48. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






49. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






50. Unwilling to tell people about things