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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. To deride and criticize using satire






2. To read thoroughly and carefully






3. Charming and attractive






4. Using very few words; concise






5. Completely; absolutely






6. Unreasonable; illogical






7. An indirect reference






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






9. Loud and harsh; grating






10. Fascinating; enchanting






11. Obsessed; absorbed






12. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






13. Not showing care for the consequences of an action; reckless






14. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






15. Copiously






16. A lack of good sense; foolishness






17. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






18. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person






19. Having good judgment or taste; selective






20. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






21. Important or significant






22. Having sharp powers of judgment; astute






23. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid






24. To rise in value or price






25. To struggle against (a difficulty or danger)






26. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






27. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






28. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






29. A person who studies anthropology






30. Referred to in a proverb or idiom; so well known as to be stereotypical






31. To come before (something)






32. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another






33. A way in which something is usually done; a custom






34. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically






35. A portrayal; a description






36. Failing to take proper care in doing something






37. To adopt or support (a cause - belief - or way of life); to endorse






38. Special importance






39. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






40. To express severe disapproval of (someone or something) - typically in a formal statement; to reprimand






41. A printed document that advertises or describes a school - commercial enterprise - forthcoming book - etc. - in order to attract or inform clients






42. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






43. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing






44. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously; disdainful






45. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime






46. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






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






48. Lower in rank or position






49. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






50. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)