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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. An indirect reference






2. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






3. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted






4. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable






5. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






6. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession






7. Too expensive for most people to pay






8. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past - typically for a period or place with happy personal associations






9. The highest class of society; the nobility






10. Fading; weakening






11. Messy and dirty; scruffy






12. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering facts; unbiased






13. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






14. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing






15. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable






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






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






18. To succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something






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






20. To restrict (something) within limits; to surround






21. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication






22. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb






23. Inflexibility






24. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless






25. Calm; peaceful






26. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure






27. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






28. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate






29. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid






30. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






31. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






32. A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans






33. Excellent; impressively splendid






34. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






35. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






36. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






37. Unwise






38. Another term for empirical






39. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture






40. A firmly held belief or opinion






41. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






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






43. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided






44. A recommendation or formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications; an endorsement






45. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup






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






47. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






48. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






49. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor






50. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature