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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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






2. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






3. (spots) done very fast with great energy






4. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






5. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






6. To make you sad






7. A special liking for sth






8. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






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






10. To make sb less angry about sth






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






12. Very disappointing






13. Horrible or terrible






14. Search inside sth






15. A series of unpleasant things that happen






16. False - although seeming to be genuine






17. (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






18. A bad sense of something will happen






19. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






21. The outer edge of a particular area






22. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






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






25. Very important in making sth to happen






26. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






27. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






28. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






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






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






31. Concerned with making people live better






32. Reveal a secret






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






34. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






35. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






36. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






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






39. Not easily irritated






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






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






42. The act of conceding






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






44. To move away sth






45. Physically strong and healthy






46. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






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






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






50. To give subsidy