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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (formal) a costumer






2. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






3. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






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






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






6. A lack of sth






7. To praise sb/sth very much






8. To make you sad






9. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






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






11. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






12. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






13. Sad - quite and unhappy






14. Search inside sth






15. Starving






16. The outer edge of a particular area






17. Not interesting or exciting






18. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






19. To make unpleasant sound






20. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






21. Never changing






22. Cheerful and friendly






23. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






25. Horrible or terrible






26. Small and poor in quality






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






28. Wipe out






29. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






30. Beg; seriously asking for






31. To make into compartment (room)






32. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






33. Violent and brutal






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






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






36. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






37. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






40. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






41. Dull gray - like lead






42. Able to spread around






43. To make sth smaller or weak






44. To try hard not to show your feelings






45. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






46. A special liking for sth






47. To make sth happen or be produced






48. Very important in making sth to happen






49. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






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