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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






3. Clear and easy to understand






4. To enjoy or desire much






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






6. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






7. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






8. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






9. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






10. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






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






13. To break under pressure






14. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






15. Dirty of any kind






16. Rule d and controlled by men






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






18. Rage






19. The outer edge of a particular area






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






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






22. Needing great effort and energy






23. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






24. = mime; = farce






25. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






26. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






27. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






28. Focus more on function than other qualities






29. 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






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






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






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






33. (spots) done very fast with great energy






34. Not needed or useful






35. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






36. To tell again






37. Nervous and easily frightened






38. Physically strong and healthy






39. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






40. Horrible or terrible






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






42. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






44. To move away sth






45. Full of people moving around in a busy way






46. Wipe out






47. To make yourself responsible for sth






48. Very important in making sth to happen






49. Ancestor






50. Hurried - especially when this has bad results