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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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1. (formal) a costumer






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






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






4. To make sb less angry about sth






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






6. A mix of different things found together






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






8. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






9. To make sth into catalogue






10. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






12. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






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






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






15. A series of unpleasant things that happen






16. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






17. To give sb the right to do sth






18. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






19. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






20. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






21. Rage






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 is no longer valid






23. 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






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






25. A lack of sth






26. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






27. To pretend to have a particular feeling






28. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






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






30. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






31. Showing much or too much emotion






32. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






33. To tell again






34. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






36. Ambiguous






37. To copy sth exactly






38. To enjoy or desire much






39. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






40. Violent and brutal






41. Only; single






42. Common - widespread






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






44. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






45. The outer edge of a particular area






46. To destroy completely or accidentally






47. A gradual decline of sth






48. Incompetent; not having the skill






49. Plunge






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