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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To fell disgust or strong dislike






2. Clear and easy to understand






3. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






4. Dull gray - like lead






5. Very large






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






7. Very serious






8. To hide sth






9. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






10. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






12. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






14. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






15. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






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






18. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






19. Supply of bullets






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






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






22. Narrow-minded






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






24. To refuse - reject in a proud way






25. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






26. To move away sth






27. Needing great effort and energy






28. (informal) different from what most people expect






29. The act of conceding






30. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






31. Able to spread around






32. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






33. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






34. How serious - important - large sth is






35. To praise sb/sth very much






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






37. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






39. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






40. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






41. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






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






43. (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






44. To make into compartment (room)






45. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






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






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






49. Starving






50. Not enough