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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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1. No longer needed or useful; needlessly replicating something already present






2. To make (something) by synthesis - especially chemically






3. Difficult to understand; obscure






4. To express complete disapproval of; to criticize






5. Famous; known or talked about by many people






6. A lack of good sense; foolishness






7. Fervent; ardent






8. Not asked for; uninvited






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






10. A person with a pragmatic attitude






11. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






12. At risk of suffering physical or emotional attack or harm






13. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






14. To believe in and follow the practices of






15. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






16. A formal statement given in a court of law






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






18. Not telling the truth; lying






19. Individually separate and distinct






20. Sounding harsh and unpleasant






21. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






22. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






23. Understood or implied without being stated






24. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






25. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






26. To praise highly in speech or writing






27. Fame; prominence






28. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around






29. Open resistance; bold disobedience






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






31. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions






32. Humbleness; a modest or low view of one's own importance






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






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






35. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






36. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






37. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






38. Able to be heard






39. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






40. Careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress - especially by keeping confidences secret; tactful






41. Producing many works






42. Deliberately created; artificial






43. An event regarded as a prediction or portent of good or evil






44. A mistaken belief - especially one based on unsound argument






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






46. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place






47. To put off (an action or event) to a later time; to postpone






48. Not ruled or controlled by others






49. A firmly held belief or opinion






50. A lack of variety; tedium







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