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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To be worried and anxious






2. To make sth into catalogue






3. To depend on something






4. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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






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






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






8. Not noticeable or obvious






9. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






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






11. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






12. Ambiguous






13. Incompetent; not having the skill






14. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






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






16. (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






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






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






19. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






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






22. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






23. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






24. Physically strong and healthy






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






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






27. 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






28. A cranky old person






29. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






31. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






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






33. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






34. To move away sth






35. To become gradually weaker or less important






36. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






38. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






39. Not needed or useful






40. Lonely and unhappy






41. (informal) different from what most people expect






42. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






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






45. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






47. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






48. Additional information






49. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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