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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






2. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






4. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






6. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






7. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






9. Incompetent; not having the skill






10. Violent and brutal






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






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






13. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






14. A highly poisonous chemical






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






16. To do or be better than sb/sth






17. The act of conceding






18. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






19. Able to spread around






20. To become gradually weaker or less important






21. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






22. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






23. To enjoy or desire much






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






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






26. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






27. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






28. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






29. To destroy completely or accidentally






30. A bad sense of something will happen






31. Only; single






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






33. Dirty of any kind






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






35. Common - widespread






36. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






37. To fell disgust or strong dislike






38. To obtain - especially with difficulty






39. Plunge






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






41. Very serious






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






43. Something that encourages you to do sth






44. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






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






46. The outer edge of a particular area






47. Search inside sth






48. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






49. Ancestor






50. To have foretold vision