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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plunge






2. A lack of sth






3. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






5. Additional information






6. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






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






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






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






10. A series of unpleasant things that happen






11. Most important and noticeable






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






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






14. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






15. To move away sth






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






17. To get onto a sheep






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






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






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






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






22. Not noticeable or obvious






23. Needing great effort and energy






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






25. To fell disgust or strong dislike






26. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






28. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






30. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






31. Rule d and controlled by men






32. Physically strong and healthy






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






34. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






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






37. Very angry






38. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






40. To make sth into catalogue






41. To smile widely






42. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






43. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






44. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






45. False - although seeming to be genuine






46. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






48. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






49. Supporter






50. Very sad