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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mix of different things found together






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






3. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






4. Very expensive and looking very impressive






5. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






6. Very angry






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






8. Not easily irritated






9. (spots) done very fast with great energy






10. To fell disgust or strong dislike






11. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






12. Lonely and unhappy






13. To copy sth exactly






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






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






16. A special liking for sth






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






18. To make sth happen or be produced






19. Not interesting or exciting






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






21. Additional information






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






23. Showing much or too much emotion






24. (informal) different from what most people expect






25. More than you need or want






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






27. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






28. Not enough






29. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






30. The act of conceding






31. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






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






33. Focus more on function than other qualities






34. To give sth to sb to show respect






35. To make sth into catalogue






36. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






37. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






38. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






39. To make sb less angry about sth






40. To make you sad






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






42. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






43. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






44. Not wise or sensible






45. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






46. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






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. (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






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






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