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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






2. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






3. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






4. Opposition or hostility






5. Lacking strength and solidity






6. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






7. Famous; known or talked about by many people






8. Slow; sluggish






9. To express complete disapproval of; to criticize






10. To describe incorrectly






11. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place






12. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification






13. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures






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






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






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






17. Calm; peaceful






18. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil






19. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






20. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






21. The study of humans - human societies - and human cultural development






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






23. Lacking interest or excitement; dull






24. Doubting; hesitating or uncertain






25. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






26. To go around or past the edge of






27. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






28. A report or description of an event or experience






29. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty






30. To present in a vivid or striking way






31. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery






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






33. Unconditional; without reservation or limitation






34. Understood or implied without being stated






35. Abundance; plenty






36. Collusion; connivance






37. Absolutely necessary; essential






38. Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary






39. Intended to teach - especially in a patronizing way or having moral instruction as a hidden motive






40. A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response






41. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to declare






42. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






43. Important; significant






44. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






45. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






46. Not important or significant






47. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






48. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






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






50. Special importance







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