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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






2. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






3. Connected with money






4. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






5. A match of boxing/wrestling






6. To be worried and anxious






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






8. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






9. Narrow-minded






10. A mix of different things found together






11. Most important and noticeable






12. Additional information






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






14. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






16. Unwilling to tell people about things






17. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






19. To get onto a sheep






20. Very disappointing






21. Small and poor in quality






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






23. Strong and not easily damaged






24. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






26. The act of conceding






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






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






29. To make you sad






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






31. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






32. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






33. (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






34. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






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






37. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






38. To give subsidy






39. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






40. Able to spread around






41. Not enough






42. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






44. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






45. (spots) done very fast with great energy






46. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






47. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






48. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






49. To copy sth exactly






50. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way