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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






2. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






3. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause; passion






4. Not important or significant






5. To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery






6. A memory






7. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime






8. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






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






10. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






11. Close inspection






12. Eager or quick to argue - quarrel - or fight; combative






13. Deserving blame; guilty






14. A detailed analysis and assessment of something






15. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






16. To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone; to request






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






18. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






19. Unplanned; spontaneous






20. Never ending or changing; perennial






21. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






22. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






23. In agreement; consistent






24. To put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree - decision - or promise); to cancel






25. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






26. To give special importance to (something); to stress






27. Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching






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






29. Not showing a serious or respectful attitude; frivolous






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






31. To serve as evidence or proof of something






32. To publicly denounce; to condemn






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






34. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






35. Situated at the end of something






36. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






37. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






38. The process of making something homogeneous






39. Famous; known or talked about by many people






40. Not telling the truth; lying






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






42. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






43. Relating to financial matters






44. Puzzling; confusing






45. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






46. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






47. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






48. Not able to be controlled or restrained






49. Talkative; garrulous






50. To describe incorrectly







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