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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unwilling; reluctant






2. Having great knowledge or learning; scholarly






3. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






4. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






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






6. Showing moderation or self-restraint






7. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis






8. Done with speed and efficiency






9. Severe or intense; sharp






10. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette






11. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






12. To accept and allow bad behavior to continue






13. To be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; to be current






14. To bring to mind






15. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






16. Exciting; stirring






17. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt






18. Excellent; impressively splendid






19. Self-confidence or assurance - especially when in a demanding situation; poise






20. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






21. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






22. To praise highly in speech or writing






23. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






24. Comparable in certain respects






25. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful






26. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






27. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






28. Uncertain; hesitant






29. Not able to be controlled or restrained






30. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






31. To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself; to be evasive






32. Extremely thorough - exhaustive - or accurate; strictly applied or adhered to






33. To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others






34. Not typical; unusual






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






36. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people






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






38. The expression of dissatisfaction






39. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous






40. To make something more interesting by adding extra details; to exaggerate






41. To make a serious or urgent request - typically to the public






42. Resolutely firm and unwavering; loyal






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






44. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






45. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






46. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of






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






48. To be (a part) of a whole






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






50. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible






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