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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. A theory; a proposed explanation






2. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






3. A strong dislike or disinclination; antipathy






4. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






5. Having compassion or benevolence; inflicting the minimum of pain






6. An object or space used to contain or receive something






7. A deep - pensive - and long-lasting sadness






8. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous






9. To put forth a hypothesis






10. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






11. A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive






12. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






13. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance






14. To serve as evidence or proof of something






15. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme






16. Relating to or acting as a cause






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






18. A polite expression of praise or admiration






19. To be of the same opinion; to agree






20. To cause (someone) to become angry; to annoy






21. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






22. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant






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






24. An abundance or large quantity of something






25. Able to be believed; convincing






26. To publicly denounce; to condemn






27. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






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






29. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; overstatement






30. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement






31. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle






32. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






33. Obsessed; absorbed






34. Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work; hard-working






35. Concerned (or overly concerned) with lawsuits or litigation






36. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






37. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






38. In agreement; consistent






39. Requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring






40. To put off (an action or event) to a later time; to postpone






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






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






43. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






44. To destroy completely; to put an end to






45. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






46. Out of normal character; unusual






47. To try hard to do or achieve something






48. Oppression






49. To express contempt for; to ridicule






50. Reasonable; logical