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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






2. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






3. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






4. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish






5. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent






6. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






7. A qualification or aspect of a person's background - used to indicate that they are suitable for something






8. Important or significant






9. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen






10. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






11. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard






12. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






13. A basic law; a fundamental truth






14. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol






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






16. To portray in words; to describe






17. Not able to be removed or forgotten; ineradicable






18. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






19. Of little value or importance






20. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true






21. Selfless; compassionate






22. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair






23. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)






24. Humbleness; a modest or low view of one's own importance






25. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view






26. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without






27. A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen; a remarkable person - thing - or event






28. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening






29. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure






30. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters






31. To say (something) aloud






32. To make (something - typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely; to sustain






33. To believe in and follow the practices of






34. Humorous or playful; fond of joking






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






36. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something






37. To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually; to enlighten






38. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






39. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






40. Of secondary or minor importance






41. Collusion; connivance






42. Lightheartedness; humor or frivolity






43. Original; inventive






44. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






45. Inflexibility






46. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






47. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses






48. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






49. Covering or affecting a large area






50. An official order to do something