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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






2. Careful management of available resources






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






4. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






5. Purposeful - determined - and unwavering; adamant






6. Of secondary or minor importance






7. Not interested or involved in politics






8. Tired - bored - or lacking enthusiasm - typically after having had too much of something; apathetic






9. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






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






11. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






12. A cruel and oppressive ruler






13. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful






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






15. A lack of variety; tedium






16. Never ending or changing; perennial






17. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of someone else






18. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






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






20. Hesitant; indecisive






21. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle






22. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable






23. Copiously






24. Fame; prominence






25. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






26. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






27. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






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






29. Easy to control or influence; malleable






30. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






31. Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage; shrewd






32. Briefness; conciseness






33. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant






34. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






35. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






36. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive






37. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






38. Inspiring respect and admiration






39. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate






40. To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; to placate






41. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






42. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






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






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






45. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational






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






47. Better; higher-ranking






48. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






49. Severe or intense; sharp






50. Not asked for; uninvited