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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to declare






2. Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing






3. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






4. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






5. Uncertain; unknown






6. Unwise






7. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






8. Dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them






9. The state of being unaware of what is happening






10. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






11. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities






12. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






13. To consider carefully; to ponder






14. To publicly denounce; to condemn






15. Causing annoyance - frustration - or worry






16. Able to cure something - typically disease; therapeutic






17. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






18. A person who promotes the welfare of others - especially by the generous donation of money to good causes






19. To portray in words; to describe






20. To pacify or placate (someone) by agreeing to their demands






21. Illogical; unintelligible






22. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






23. Intended to do harm; malign






24. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






25. Open resistance; bold disobedience






26. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration - worthless - or deserving scorn; disdain






27. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






28. Experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan






29. To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list






30. To cause (someone) to feel completely baffled; to puzzle






31. Careful consideration






32. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






33. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






34. A recommendation or formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications; an endorsement






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






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






37. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner






38. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter






39. Able to be defended with logic or justification; valid






40. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession






41. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






42. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






43. Given or supplied free of charge






44. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; equivocal






45. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






46. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large - powerful - intense - or capable






47. Seeking to promote human welfare






48. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






49. To praise highly - especially in a public context; to commend






50. A large difference






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