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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent






2. An ancestor






3. Deliberately created; artificial






4. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






5. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






6. Equipped or furnished in a specified way






7. To say (something) aloud






8. More important than anything else; supreme






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






10. Failing to take proper care in doing something






11. Having a large population; densely populated






12. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear






13. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






14. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement






15. Uncalled for; lacking good reason






16. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






17. Soothing - alleviating






18. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness






19. Relaxed and informal






20. To represent or depict artistically






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






22. A cruel and oppressive ruler






23. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period






24. A member of the highest class of society






25. To make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true or accurate; to confirm






26. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol






27. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






28. The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt






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






30. A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity






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






32. Deserving contempt; despicable






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






34. Individually separate and distinct






35. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






36. To make or declare (something - typically a church) sacred






37. Unsophisticated or narrow-minded; parochial






38. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy






39. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






40. To portray in words; to describe






41. Charming and attractive






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






43. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction






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






45. Sticking together or forming a whole






46. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate






47. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






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






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






50. To come to an end - or to bring (something) to an end







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