Here’s the simple, practical answer: they’re the same thing.

Take a look at Vocabulary.com’s full explanation, along with several usage examples, by clicking HERE.

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1. GREG (group)

2. LOC / LOQ (speech, words)

3. BELLI (war)

4. EU (good)

5. SOMN (sleep)

6. PHIL (love)

7. PUG (fight)

8. MUT (change)

9. TORT (turn)

10. LUC (light)

11. RUPT (break)

12. DOL (pain)

13. VOR / VOUR (eat)

14. PAN (all)

15. FOLI (leaf)

16. LEV (light, i.e., not heavy)

17. FID (faith)

18. CULP (blame)

19. CORP (body)

20. CIS (cut)

21. CHRON (time)

You bring up an excellent question.

There is a subtle (but crucial) difference between “recur” and “reoccur”:

“Reoccur” isn’t even listed in many dictionaries. But those that do include it define it as simply “happening again,” with no mention of it being repetitive or occurring in a pattern. Quite literally, it is to “re-occur”:

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Our prayers go out to everyone in Boston.

A platonic relationship is a close, non-sexual relationship.

In modern slang, we call that being put into the “friend zone.”

I think you get the point.

First of all, both “patronizing” and “condescending” are words that appear frequently on the SAT, so it’s good to learn what they mean.

When it comes to these types of questions (i.e., those that deal with the meaning of words), there is no better resource than Vocabulary.com.

Here is what Vocabulary.com says about “patronizing”:

And here is what is says about “condescending”:

Therefore, for all intents and purposes, “patronizing” and “condescending” are synonyms and can be used interchangeably.

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