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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Done with speed and efficiency






2. Dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them






3. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






4. The state of being unaware of what is happening






5. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character






6. Not harmful or offensive; safe






7. To cause (an undesirable event) to happen suddenly - unexpectedly - or prematurely






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






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






10. To feel deep respect or admiration for (something); to honor






11. To deride and criticize using satire






12. To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone; to request






13. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






14. Exciting or impressive






15. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around






16. Close inspection






17. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






18. Having a feeling of vague or regretful longing; yearning for something lost






19. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






20. To frighten or threaten (someone) - especially in order to make them do what one wants






21. To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing; to deviate






22. Practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of all luxury






23. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






24. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






25. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase






26. To make less severe - serious - or painful; to alleviate






27. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate






28. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others






29. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






30. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large - powerful - intense - or capable






31. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






32. To make (a doubt - feeling - or belief) disappear; to drive (something) away






33. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt






34. To adopt or support (a cause - belief - or way of life); to endorse






35. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






36. The act of deceiving someone






37. Very generous or forgiving - especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself; benevolent






38. A lack of good sense; foolishness






39. Unconditional; without reservation or limitation






40. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind - used to make a description more emphatic or vivid






41. Theoretical; existing as an idea but not having a physical existence






42. Producing many works






43. Lower in rank or position






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






45. To put (a decision - plan - agreement - etc.) into effect






46. New - unusual - and experimental - especially as related to the arts; innovative






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






48. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair






49. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






50. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie