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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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1. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






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






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






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






5. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






6. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






8. Cheerful and friendly






9. A mix of different things found together






10. Most important and noticeable






11. Very serious






12. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






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






14. Something that encourage a process or activity






15. Not noticeable or obvious






16. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






17. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






19. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






20. Small and poor in quality






21. To make sth smaller or weak






22. Not wise or sensible






23. A cranky old person






24. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






25. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






26. Very disappointing






27. Additional information






28. Not safe and certain; dangerous






29. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






30. Horrible or terrible






31. A series of unpleasant things that happen






32. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






34. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






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






37. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






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






39. Extremely wet






40. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






41. Needing great effort and energy






42. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






43. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






44. To get onto a sheep






45. 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






46. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






47. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






48. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






49. To move away sth






50. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)