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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






2. To give subsidy






3. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






5. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






7. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






8. Supply of bullets






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






10. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






11. Not easily irritated






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






13. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






15. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






16. A legal document from a court of order






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






18. Ancestor






19. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






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






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






22. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






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






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






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






26. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






28. = mime; = farce






29. Dirty of any kind






30. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






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






33. The quality of being completely honest






34. Lonely and unhappy






35. Using only a few words to say sth






36. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






38. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






39. Reveal a secret






40. Search inside sth






41. Connected with money






42. A match of boxing/wrestling






43. Only; single






44. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






45. Very angry






46. To smile widely






47. Unexpectedly amusing






48. To make sth into catalogue






49. Unwilling to tell people about things






50. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'