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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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






2. A person who studies anthropology






3. Relating separately to each of several people or things






4. Of secondary or minor importance






5. Not showing a serious or respectful attitude; frivolous






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






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






8. Amazed; astonished






9. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






10. Sounding harsh and unpleasant






11. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






12. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






13. Definite and clear; vehement






14. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis






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






16. To capture the fascinated attention of; to captivate






17. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






18. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate






19. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true






20. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






21. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy






22. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






23. Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching






24. Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are; superficial






25. The way in which something is regarded or understood; a general idea






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






27. The act or result of stimulating something






28. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing






29. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






30. To display (something) ostentatiously - especially in order to provoke envy or admiration; to show off






31. Having compassion or benevolence; inflicting the minimum of pain






32. A large difference






33. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






34. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






35. Showing a lack of self-control






36. A lack of good sense; foolishness






37. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






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






39. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






40. To quote (a passage - book - or author) as evidence for an argument or statement; to mention as an example






41. To pacify or placate (someone) by agreeing to their demands






42. To fail to give a true impression of (something); to disguise or contradict






43. To dispute the truth - validity - or honesty of (a statement or motive); to call into question






44. Failing to take proper care in doing something






45. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something






46. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule






47. Not supported or proven by evidence; unconfirmed






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






49. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure






50. Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way; overbearing