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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture






2. A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans






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






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






5. Practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of all luxury






6. The ability to judge well






7. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






8. More important than anything else; supreme






9. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner






10. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






11. Having a thick - sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity






12. Something that exists only as an idea






13. An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a distraction






14. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






15. Another term for empirical






16. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)






17. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






18. The ability to understand something immediately - without the need for conscious reasoning; instinct






19. To be enough or adequate






20. Very severe or serious; grave






21. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic






22. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance






23. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations






24. Someone who supports a particular set of ideas - party - or person






25. Related to the philosophy of determinism






26. Preventing success or development; harmful






27. Hesitant; indecisive






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






29. The use of language that seems to be the opposite of the intended meaning; sarcasm






30. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






31. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true






32. Relevant; applicable






33. A person with whom one works - especially in a profession or business






34. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts






35. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






36. Carried or supported






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






38. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms






39. Complete; all-inclusive






40. Seeking to promote human welfare






41. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






42. A declaration; a statement






43. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed






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






45. Slow; sluggish






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






47. Out of normal character; unusual






48. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur






49. Absolutely necessary; essential






50. Uncertain; hesitant






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