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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rule d and controlled by men






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






3. Starving






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






5. To break under pressure






6. The complete destruction of every trace of something






7. Able to spread around






8. Not enough






9. To smile widely






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






11. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






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






14. The outer edge of a particular area






15. Very sad






16. To make sth weaker






17. Very dry; having no or little rain






18. Extremely wet






19. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






20. A mix of different things found together






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






22. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






23. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






25. The quality of being humble






26. Being lack of variety






27. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






28. The act of conceding






29. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






30. Dull gray - like lead






31. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






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






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






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






36. Strong and not easily damaged






37. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






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






39. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






40. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






41. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






42. Only; single






43. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






44. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






45. To make sth into catalogue






46. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






48. To copy sth exactly






49. = mime; = farce






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