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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Showing deference






2. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






3. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






4. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






5. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion






6. To think of with great respect; to revere






7. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage






8. Heated disagreement






9. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






10. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






11. Open resistance; bold disobedience






12. Exciting or impressive






13. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






14. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed






15. Not showing care for the consequences of an action; reckless






16. A detailed analysis and assessment of something






17. The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt






18. Deserving contempt; despicable






19. To serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something); to moderate






20. To diminish in value over a period of time






21. The philosophy that says that all events are predetermined or controlled by external causes






22. The way in which something is regarded or understood; a general idea






23. Lacking interest or excitement; dull






24. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction






25. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible






26. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine






27. Generosity; benevolence






28. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant






29. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate






30. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






31. Public support for a particular cause






32. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






33. One's opponent in a contest - conflict - or dispute; a rival






34. An event or thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive






35. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing






36. Perfect; most suitable






37. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate






38. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation - especially by responding only indirectly; equivocal






39. A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive






40. To consider carefully; to ponder






41. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one






42. To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument






43. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property; an inferno






44. Unlikely; improbable






45. Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one






46. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






47. Complete; all-inclusive






48. A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response






49. To destroy completely; to put an end to






50. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert