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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. To praise highly in speech or writing






2. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






3. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






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






5. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property; an inferno






6. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






7. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






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






9. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed






10. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion






11. A possibility or likelihood






12. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






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






14. Hesitant; indecisive






15. Unable to be affected by






16. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






17. Deception






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






19. Special importance






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






21. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information






22. Sounding harsh and unpleasant






23. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






24. Selfless; compassionate






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






26. Able to be heard






27. Impossible to understand or interpret; enigmatic






28. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme






29. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters






30. Well balanced and sensible






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






32. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






33. Unexpected; unanticipated






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






35. An event or thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive






36. To formally agree that - for a fee - a company will pay compensation in the case of harm or loss






37. A basic law; a fundamental truth






38. To read thoroughly and carefully






39. 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






40. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent






41. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






42. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts






43. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






44. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted






45. Difficult to understand; obscure






46. Intended to teach - especially in a patronizing way or having moral instruction as a hidden motive






47. A portrayal; a description






48. To buy - get - or obtain (something)






49. To cause (someone) to feel completely baffled; to puzzle






50. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous