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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






2. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products






3. To say (something) aloud






4. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property; an inferno






5. Related to the philosophy of determinism






6. Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities






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






8. Unexpected; unanticipated






9. Deliberately created; artificial






10. A person who studies anthropology






11. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous






12. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






13. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






14. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way






15. Using very few words; concise






16. No longer needed or useful; needlessly replicating something already present






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






18. A refutation or contradiction






19. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






20. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period






21. Prompted by feelings of tenderness - sadness - or nostalgia






22. A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning






23. A portrayal; a description






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






25. Briefness; conciseness






26. An optimistic and cheerful nature






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






28. Lightheartedness; humor or frivolity






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






30. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






31. Polite and restrained; proper






32. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






33. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






34. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






35. Purposeful - determined - and unwavering; adamant






36. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






37. To make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case






38. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






39. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities






40. Lower in rank or position






41. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






42. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






43. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






44. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances






45. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






46. To imitate the appearance or character of






47. Friendly - lively - and enjoyable; cheerful and jovial






48. Having sensitive insight; observant






49. To support or strengthen; to prop up






50. Not important or significant