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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Humorously critical of oneself






2. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






3. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






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






5. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another






6. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information






7. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty






8. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






9. To rise in value or price






10. Based on illusion; not real






11. Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; confusing






12. Extremely useful; indispensable






13. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






14. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






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






16. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive






17. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






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






19. To think of with great respect; to revere






20. Limited to basic principles; primitive






21. To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly






22. To be appropriate - related - or applicable






23. A person whose power derives from their wealth; a rich person






24. To satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full






25. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






26. To be a typical example of; to epitomize






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






28. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






29. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase






30. To imitate the appearance or character of






31. A factual written account of important or historical events






32. Excellent; impressively splendid






33. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb






34. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






35. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword






36. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional






37. Exciting; stirring






38. Too generous; lenient






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






40. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable






41. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic






42. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly






43. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; flexible






44. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity






45. At risk of suffering physical or emotional attack or harm






46. Individually separate and distinct






47. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






48. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






49. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






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






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