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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Relaxed and informal






2. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities






3. Deception






4. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






5. A cruel and oppressive ruler






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






7. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge






8. To deride and criticize using satire






9. Exciting; stirring






10. Slow; sluggish






11. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






12. A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension






13. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






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






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






16. To make (something) seem less important - significant - or complex than it really is; to minimize






17. Deliberately created; artificial






18. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






19. To destroy completely; to put an end to






20. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect






21. To think out or plan (an action - especially a crime) beforehand






22. Messy and dirty; scruffy






23. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage






24. Able to be defended with logic or justification; valid






25. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt






26. Hard to control or deal with






27. The condition of being considered more important than something else; priority






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






29. The use of trickery to achieve a political - financial - or legal purpose; deception






30. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






31. To express complete disapproval of; to criticize






32. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






33. Not influenced by strong emotion; objective - neutral - or impartial






34. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically






35. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






36. Fading; weakening






37. Relating to or acting as a cause






38. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement






39. A trait specific to an individual






40. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






41. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






42. Generosity; benevolence






43. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; a bias






44. Fully comprehensive; all-inclusive






45. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise






46. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property; an inferno






47. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






48. Having a good reputation; respected






49. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






50. Another term for empirical