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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






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






5. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






6. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






7. A person living in a country that's not their own






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






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






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






11. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






12. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






13. Clear and easy to understand






14. Starving






15. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






17. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






18. To give sth to sb to show respect






19. Rage






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






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






22. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






23. Unwilling to tell people about things






24. To leave out






25. Not interesting or exciting






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






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






28. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






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






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






31. A lack of sth






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






33. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






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






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






36. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






38. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






39. A legal document from a court of order






40. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






41. The quality of being humble






42. (formal) a costumer






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






44. Nervous and easily frightened






45. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






46. To make into compartment (room)






47. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






48. Unfriendly and aggressive






49. A bad sense of something will happen






50. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)







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