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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Of many kinds; having great variety






2. To get onto a sheep






3. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






5. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






6. To make sth smaller or weak






7. To make into compartment (room)






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






9. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






10. (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






11. Extremely bad






12. Not easily irritated






13. To enjoy or desire much






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






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






16. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






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






18. Only; single






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






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






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






22. Ambiguous






23. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






25. To punish or make sb suffer






26. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






27. A lack of sth






28. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






29. To give subsidy






30. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






32. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






33. To give sth to sb to show respect






34. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






35. Wipe out






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






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






38. False - although seeming to be genuine






39. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






40. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






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






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






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






44. To make you sad






45. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






46. Able to spread around






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






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






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






50. Rage