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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A legal document from a court of order






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






3. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






5. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






7. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






8. Connected with money






9. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






10. Lonely and unhappy






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






12. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






13. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






15. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






16. Full of people moving around in a busy way






17. To pretend to have a particular feeling






18. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






19. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






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






21. To make sth smaller or weak






22. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






23. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






24. Common - widespread






25. Additional information






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






27. Dirty of any kind






28. Not enough






29. Ancestor






30. A gradual decline of sth






31. Only; single






32. Very important in making sth to happen






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






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






35. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






37. To refuse - reject in a proud way






38. A special liking for sth






39. Narrow-minded






40. False - although seeming to be genuine






41. Something that encourages you to do sth






42. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






44. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






45. To be worried and anxious






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






47. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






49. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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