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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






2. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






3. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






4. Regulated






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






6. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






7. Violent and brutal






8. To break under pressure






9. Extremely wet






10. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






11. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






13. Very serious






14. (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






15. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






16. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






17. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






18. To do or be better than sb/sth






19. Souvenir






20. Connected with money






21. Not important or serious; not worth considering






22. To become gradually weaker or less important






23. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






24. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






25. Very disappointing






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






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






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






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






30. Not noticeable or obvious






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






32. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






33. Needing great effort and energy






34. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






35. Kind and gentle






36. To make sth smaller or weak






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






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






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






40. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






41. A gradual decline of sth






42. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






43. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






45. Using only a few words to say sth






46. Common - widespread






47. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






49. Horrible or terrible






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







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