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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






2. To smile widely






3. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






5. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






6. (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






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






8. To become gradually weaker or less important






9. Search inside sth






10. give up






11. To tell again






12. A gradual decline of sth






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






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






15. A match of boxing/wrestling






16. Most important and noticeable






17. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






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






20. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






21. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






23. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






24. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






25. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






26. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






28. Dull gray - like lead






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






30. To give sth to sb to show respect






31. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






32. Reveal a secret






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






34. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






35. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






37. Using only a few words to say sth






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






39. To do or be better than sb/sth






40. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






42. Strong and not easily damaged






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






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






45. Common - widespread






46. Dirty of any kind






47. Supply of bullets






48. Being lack of variety






49. Not interesting or exciting






50. Able to spread around







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