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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






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






3. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






4. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged






5. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






6. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






7. To grow (something); to raise (something)






8. Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities






9. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






10. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful






11. Unwise






12. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine






13. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






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






15. The use of language that seems to be the opposite of the intended meaning; sarcasm






16. A bad public opinion; disgrace






17. Open; honest






18. Someone who supports a particular set of ideas - party - or person






19. The expression of dissatisfaction






20. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner






21. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






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






23. A thing causing constant trouble or irritation






24. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible






25. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect






26. Sumptuously rich - elaborate - or luxurious






27. A result or effect of an action or condition






28. The state of being private and away from other people; solitude






29. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage






30. An optimistic and cheerful nature






31. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






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






33. Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry - especially deliberately






34. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






35. Giving a broad subjective picture or general idea rather than an exact - systematic description






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






37. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






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






39. To turn into bone or bony tissue; to become rigid or inflexible






40. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






41. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






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






43. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated






44. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation - especially by responding only indirectly; equivocal






45. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






46. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate






47. To struggle against (a difficulty or danger)






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






49. Inappropriate; unsuitable






50. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious