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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish






2. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






3. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity






4. A stock of plays - dances - or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform






5. Important or significant






6. A basic law; a fundamental truth






7. Perfect; most suitable






8. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






9. A large difference






10. Giving a broad subjective picture or general idea rather than an exact - systematic description






11. To perceive or recognize (something)






12. A mixture or blend






13. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






14. Related to the philosophy of determinism






15. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune






16. Done or reached decisively and with authority






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






18. Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive






19. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)






20. Not in harmony with the surroundings or other aspects of something






21. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






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






23. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance






24. An official in a government department; an administrator






25. The presentation of something as being smaller - worse - or less important than it actually is






26. Cleverness - originality - and inventiveness






27. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities






28. Existing only on the surface; not deep






29. Unwilling; reluctant






30. The highest class of society; the nobility






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






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






33. Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry - especially deliberately






34. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought






35. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






36. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






37. Showing a lack of self-control






38. Doubting; hesitating or uncertain






39. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






40. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






41. Overused; unoriginal






42. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






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






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






45. An object or space used to contain or receive something






46. A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something; a proclivity






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






48. Loud and harsh; grating






49. Copiously






50. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter