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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Beg; seriously asking for






2. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






3. Unexpectedly amusing






4. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






5. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






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






8. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






9. Sad - quite and unhappy






10. Common - widespread






11. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






12. To make you sad






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






14. A special liking for sth






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






16. The outer edge of a particular area






17. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






18. To have foretold vision






19. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






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






22. The quality of being humble






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






24. To make sth into catalogue






25. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






26. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






27. Regulated






28. Not wise or sensible






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






30. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






32. To become gradually weaker or less important






33. Never changing therefore boring






34. (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






35. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






36. Incompetent; not having the skill






37. Search inside sth






38. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






39. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






41. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






42. To refuse - reject in a proud way






43. The quality of being completely honest






44. Needing great effort and energy






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






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






47. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






48. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






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






50. A series of unpleasant things that happen