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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






2. Extremely bad






3. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






4. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






5. Very large






6. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






7. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






8. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






9. Very angry






10. To tell again






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






12. To talk sb into gently






13. To destroy completely or accidentally






14. Cheerful and friendly






15. The quality of being completely honest






16. Concerned with making people live better






17. Ancestor






18. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






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






20. Able to spread around






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






22. False - although seeming to be genuine






23. Lonely and unhappy






24. A series of unpleasant things that happen






25. = mime; = farce






26. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






27. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






28. The quality of being humble






29. To get onto a sheep






30. Supporter






31. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






32. To give sb the right to do sth






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






34. A gradual decline of sth






35. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






36. A mix of different things found together






37. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






39. (spots) done very fast with great energy






40. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






41. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






42. (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






43. To make sth weaker






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






45. Nervous and easily frightened






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






47. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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






49. Very expensive and looking very impressive






50. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment