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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. Charming; magnetic






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






3. Sticking together or forming a whole






4. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






5. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






6. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent






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






8. To put forth a hypothesis






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






10. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb






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






12. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






13. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






14. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






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






16. A deep - pensive - and long-lasting sadness






17. To succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something






18. Better; higher-ranking






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






20. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






21. Very severe or serious; grave






22. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to declare






23. To make (something - typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely; to sustain






24. Not typical; unusual






25. Unreasonable; illogical






26. A portrayal; a description






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






28. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






29. An earlier event that is regarded as an example or model to be followed in the future






30. So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant






31. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality






32. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure






33. Extremely complex and difficult to follow






34. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate






35. To begin or continue a course of action; to move forward






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






37. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






38. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






39. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way






40. Most important or powerful






41. A lack of variety; tedium






42. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author






43. Self-confidence or assurance - especially when in a demanding situation; poise






44. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






45. Behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant






46. To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument






47. Anxious or fearful






48. To be a warning or indication of (a future event)






49. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person






50. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine







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