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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






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






3. To pretend to have a particular feeling






4. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






5. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






6. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






7. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






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






9. To make sth smaller or weak






10. Regulated






11. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






12. Connected with money






13. Starving






14. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






15. To do or be better than sb/sth






16. (formal) a costumer






17. Not safe and certain; dangerous






18. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






19. Not clear in a person's mind






20. To give sb the right to do sth






21. (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






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






23. Lonely and unhappy






24. To make yourself responsible for sth






25. Violent and brutal






26. The act of conceding






27. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






29. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






30. The outer edge of a particular area






31. give up






32. Very sad






33. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






34. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






36. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






37. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






38. Dull gray - like lead






39. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






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






41. To be worried and anxious






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






43. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






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






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






46. Only; single






47. To copy sth exactly






48. A match of boxing/wrestling






49. Full of people moving around in a busy way






50. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said