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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






2. (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






3. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






5. A lack of sth






6. To talk sb into gently






7. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






8. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






9. Able to spread around






10. To break under pressure






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






12. To move away sth






13. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






14. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






15. A gradual decline of sth






16. Additional information






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






18. To give sb the right to do sth






19. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






21. The outer edge of a particular area






22. Strong and not easily damaged






23. To copy sth exactly






24. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






25. Plunge






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






27. How serious - important - large sth is






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






29. False - although seeming to be genuine






30. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






31. Very sad






32. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






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






34. The complete destruction of every trace of something






35. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






36. Cheerful and friendly






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






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






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






40. To have foretold vision






41. = mime; = farce






42. 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






43. Regulated






44. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






45. Small and poor in quality






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






47. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






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






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






50. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight