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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






2. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






3. Supporter






4. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






5. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






7. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






8. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






9. = mime; = farce






10. To have foretold vision






11. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






13. Able to spread around






14. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






16. To copy sth exactly






17. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






18. To tell again






19. Clear and easy to understand






20. Beg; seriously asking for






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






22. (formal) a costumer






23. Something that encourage a process or activity






24. Connected with money






25. Wipe out






26. A person living in a country that's not their own






27. Needing great effort and energy






28. Dull gray - like lead






29. A special liking for sth






30. A cranky old person






31. To enjoy or desire much






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






33. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






35. Strong and not easily damaged






36. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






38. Not wise or sensible






39. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






40. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






41. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






42. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






43. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






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






45. Extremely wet






46. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






47. Extremely bad






48. Not safe and certain; dangerous






49. Very important in making sth to happen






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







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