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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Generosity; benevolence






2. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






3. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise






4. The use of humor - irony - exaggeration - or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices






5. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






6. Important or significant






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






8. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






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






10. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable






11. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent






12. To openly disregard (a rule - law or convention); to defy






13. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






14. Extremely useful; indispensable






15. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






16. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






17. Inflexibility






18. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






19. Wishing to do what is right - especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent






20. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






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






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






23. Showing interest or concern; considerate






24. Dangerously high or steep






25. Related to the whole system - not just parts






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






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






28. A person with a pragmatic attitude






29. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm






30. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality






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






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






33. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment






34. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic






35. A particular form of a language that is unique to a specific region or social group






36. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






37. An incorrect understanding






38. Given or supplied free of charge






39. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






40. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering






41. To deride and criticize using satire






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






43. The way in which something is regarded or understood; a general idea






44. To imitate the appearance or character of






45. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry






46. To restrict (something) within limits; to surround






47. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






48. Absolutely necessary; essential






49. To imply or hint; to insinuate






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







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