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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






2. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






3. Intense happiness






4. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen






5. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






6. Optimistic; certain






7. A declaration; a statement






8. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior






9. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically






10. Having a large population; densely populated






11. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)






12. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






13. Well balanced and sensible






14. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






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






16. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






17. Something bought or obtained






18. Implied but not plainly expressed






19. Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned






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






21. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






22. Evoking interest - attention - or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way; enthralling






23. Prompted by feelings of tenderness - sadness - or nostalgia






24. In agreement; consistent






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






26. A qualification or aspect of a person's background - used to indicate that they are suitable for something






27. Logical and consistent






28. To remember (something); to call to mind






29. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






30. A lack of variety; tedium






31. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






32. Intended to be kept secret






33. Relatively moderate - limited - or small






34. A portrayal; a description






35. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry






36. To make something more interesting by adding extra details; to exaggerate






37. To express contempt for; to ridicule






38. A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; a cliche






39. Producing many works






40. A bad public opinion; disgrace






41. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






42. Overused; unoriginal






43. Deserving censure or condemnation; disgraceful






44. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






45. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






46. Lacking interest or excitement; dull






47. Praiseworthy






48. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does






49. A refusal or unwillingness to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness






50. Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; volatile







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