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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To tell again






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






3. Never changing






4. Cheerful and friendly






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






6. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






8. Very important in making sth to happen






9. To have foretold vision






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






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






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






13. The quality of being completely honest






14. Being lack of variety






15. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






16. To give subsidy






17. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






18. To make sth into catalogue






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






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






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






22. Ambiguous






23. Regulated






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






25. Very high (loft=attic)






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






27. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






28. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






30. Most important and noticeable






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






32. (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






33. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






35. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






36. To pretend to have a particular feeling






37. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






38. To smile widely






39. To break under pressure






40. Concerned with making people live better






41. How serious - important - large sth is






42. Not needed or useful






43. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






45. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






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






48. Showing much or too much emotion






49. Beg; seriously asking for






50. To refuse - reject in a proud way