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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. The act of deceiving someone






2. To split apart or go in a different direction






3. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






4. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification






5. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






6. A false idea or belief; a mirage






7. Amazed; astonished






8. A basic law; a fundamental truth






9. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






10. Unwilling; reluctant






11. Never ending or changing; perennial






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






13. Showing a lack of self-control






14. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






15. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






16. A sudden desire or change of mind - especially one that is unusual or unexplained; an impulse






17. Extremely dirty and unpleasant - especially as a result of poverty or neglect






18. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






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






20. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise






21. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication






22. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize






23. Only barely touching or related to (something); peripheral






24. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic






25. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






26. Unwise






27. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






28. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






29. A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive






30. To make legitimate






31. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment






32. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






33. Not asked for; uninvited






34. To combine - merge - or unite






35. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






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






37. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






38. The expression of dissatisfaction






39. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm






40. A refutation or contradiction






41. Unable to be placated






42. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






43. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil






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






45. Abundance; plenty






46. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature






47. An official order to do something






48. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






49. Important or significant






50. A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response






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