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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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






2. Skillfulness; mastery






3. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate






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






5. Cleverness - originality - and inventiveness






6. Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness






7. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe






8. A theory; a proposed explanation






9. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage






10. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






11. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others






12. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule






13. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege






14. A burden or impediment; a hindrance






15. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






16. No longer produced or used; outdated






17. Individually separate and distinct






18. Charming and attractive






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






20. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless






21. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






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






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






24. A mixture or blend






25. Praiseworthy






26. The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy - in order to provoke public interest or excitement






27. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion






28. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious - political - or other ideals; an extremist






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






30. To combine - merge - or unite






31. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






32. Hard to control or deal with






33. To make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case






34. Not identified by name; of unknown name






35. To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong; to accuse






36. Using very few words; concise






37. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






38. A result or effect of an action or condition






39. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper






40. An indirect reference






41. Not harmful or offensive; safe






42. Famous; known or talked about by many people






43. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down






44. To quote (a passage - book - or author) as evidence for an argument or statement; to mention as an example






45. Not interested or involved in politics






46. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to foil






47. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration - worthless - or deserving scorn; disdain






48. To postpone the consideration of






49. Very severe or serious; grave






50. An earlier event that is regarded as an example or model to be followed in the future