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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






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






3. Very sad






4. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






5. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






6. Rule d and controlled by men






7. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






8. Something that encourages you to do sth






9. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






10. (spots) done very fast with great energy






11. To make into compartment (room)






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






13. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






14. To have foretold vision






15. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






17. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






18. To make sth into catalogue






19. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






20. A fake name of a criminal or actor






21. 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






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






23. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






25. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






26. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






27. To copy sth exactly






28. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






29. Able to spread around






30. Not safe and certain; dangerous






31. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






33. To make sth weaker






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






35. To give subsidy






36. Most important and noticeable






37. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






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






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






40. Regulated






41. Not wise or sensible






42. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






43. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






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






46. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






47. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






49. Supporter






50. A highly poisonous chemical