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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Deceptive






2. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






3. Special importance






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






5. To express complete disapproval of; to criticize






6. To serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something); to moderate






7. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type






8. To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong; to accuse






9. To be a perfect example of






10. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






11. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






12. To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery






13. Long life; durability






14. Careful consideration






15. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






16. Relaxed and informal






17. Anxious or fearful






18. Not pretentious; modest






19. Open resistance; bold disobedience






20. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






21. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one






22. Lower in rank or position






23. Copiously






24. To take the place of (a person or thing previously in use); to supplant






25. To bring to mind






26. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






27. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






28. A trait specific to an individual






29. Quiet and rather reflective or depressed






30. A person with whom one works - especially in a profession or business






31. Lacking strength and solidity






32. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






33. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






34. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






35. Calm; peaceful






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






37. An expert judge in matters of taste






38. Very severe or serious; grave






39. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with






40. To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to facilitate






41. Humorously critical of oneself






42. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






43. To make legitimate






44. Not asked for; uninvited






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






46. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






47. Unconventional and slightly strange; abnormal






48. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






49. Sticking together or forming a whole






50. To describe the distinctive nature or features of







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