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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supporter






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






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






4. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






5. Needing great effort and energy






6. Regulated






7. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






8. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






11. To make sth happen or be produced






12. Concerned with making people live better






13. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






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






16. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






17. To punish or make sb suffer






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






19. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






21. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






23. False - although seeming to be genuine






24. To make sth weaker






25. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






26. Physically strong and healthy






27. Rage






28. To make you sad






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






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






31. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






32. Not clear in a person's mind






33. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






34. To make unpleasant sound






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






36. Using only a few words to say sth






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






38. Extremely bad






39. A name used b y writer that is not real






40. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






42. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






43. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






44. Reveal a secret






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






46. Very important in making sth to happen






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






48. A match of boxing/wrestling






49. To give sth to sb to show respect






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