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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






2. Not easily convinced; dubious






3. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






4. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






5. A person's character - personality - or nature






6. Relating to financial matters






7. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)






8. Deceitful






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






10. Sticking together or forming a whole






11. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






12. Not able to be controlled or restrained






13. Continuing without pause or interruption






14. Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something; fame






15. Loud and harsh; grating






16. To describe incorrectly






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






18. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true






19. Having or showing no skill; clumsy






20. To make a serious or urgent request - typically to the public






21. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities






22. To express disapproval of; to criticize






23. Persistence; determination






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






25. The philosophy that says that all events are predetermined or controlled by external causes






26. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb






27. Important; significant






28. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






29. To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument






30. Important; famous






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






32. Careful consideration






33. To diminish in value over a period of time






34. Size - especially the great size - extent - or importance of something






35. Exciting; stirring






36. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






37. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with






38. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






39. A refutation or contradiction






40. To frighten or threaten (someone) - especially in order to make them do what one wants






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






42. Exuberantly plentiful; abundant






43. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






44. The result of a sudden impulse - without planning






45. Not feeling or showing emotion






46. Having a thick - sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity






47. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






48. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)






49. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






50. To express contempt for; to ridicule