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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something






2. Sharp or penetrating






3. Intended to be kept secret






4. Given or supplied free of charge






5. Important or significant






6. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






7. Definite and clear; vehement






8. Never done or known before; unheard of






9. Not ruled or controlled by others






10. Large in quantity; abundant






11. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things






12. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






13. Most important or powerful






14. Downplayed; minimized






15. Having a good reputation; respected






16. A person with a pragmatic attitude






17. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






18. The intention or desire to do evil; ill will






19. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed






20. To make legitimate






21. To encourage or promote the development of something good; to cultivate or nurture






22. Tired - bored - or lacking enthusiasm - typically after having had too much of something; apathetic






23. To deride and criticize using satire






24. The combining of things to form a whole or something new






25. Selfless; compassionate






26. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






27. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






28. To make (a doubt - feeling - or belief) disappear; to drive (something) away






29. To express contempt for; to ridicule






30. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






31. General agreement






32. Reserved - modest - and shy; meek






33. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






34. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; a bias






35. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






36. Not easily convinced; dubious






37. Existing only on the surface; not deep






38. To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly






39. Taking ideas - style - or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; broad-based






40. Having great knowledge or learning; scholarly






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






42. Overused; unoriginal






43. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






44. Relating to financial matters






45. Situated at the end of something






46. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






47. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






48. To fail to care for properly






49. Excellent; impressively splendid






50. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt







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