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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A person who helps in criminal incidents






2. To enjoy or desire much






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






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






5. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






7. A fake name of a criminal or actor






8. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






9. To destroy completely or accidentally






10. A series of unpleasant things that happen






11. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






12. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






13. To move away sth






14. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






15. How serious - important - large sth is






16. Needing great effort and energy






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






18. A highly poisonous chemical






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






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






21. To refuse - reject in a proud way






22. The act of conceding






23. To fell disgust or strong dislike






24. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






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






26. Narrow-minded






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






28. Ambiguous






29. To make sth smaller or weak






30. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






32. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






34. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






35. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






36. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






37. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






38. = mime; = farce






39. (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






40. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






41. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






43. Lonely and unhappy






44. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






45. Physically strong and healthy






46. To make sb less angry about sth






47. Supply of bullets






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






49. Only; single






50. Something that encourage a process or activity