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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






2. To sense; to become aware or conscious of (something)






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






4. Most important; main






5. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession






6. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






7. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






8. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






9. Reserved - modest - and shy; meek






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






11. Important; famous






12. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement






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






14. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






15. The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt






16. Showing deference






17. To express contempt for; to ridicule






18. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






19. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






20. To recommend with authority (a substance or action) as something beneficial






21. Attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others; appeal allure






22. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






23. Large in quantity; abundant






24. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






25. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






26. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert






27. Not pretentious; modest






28. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty






29. A person whose power derives from their wealth; a rich person






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






31. A person with a pragmatic attitude






32. To indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way






33. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






34. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening






35. To be a typical example of; to epitomize






36. Charming and attractive






37. The ancient past






38. A theory; a proposed explanation






39. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people






40. To consider carefully; to ponder






41. An expert judge in matters of taste






42. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one






43. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






44. Understood or implied without being stated






45. Able to be defended with logic or justification; valid






46. Lax in morals; licentious






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






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






49. Unconfirmed






50. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull