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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






2. An incorrect understanding






3. Well balanced and sensible






4. A bad public opinion; disgrace






5. A lack of variety; tedium






6. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought






7. To split apart or go in a different direction






8. Polite and restrained; proper






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






10. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type






11. Gentle; kindly






12. Important; significant






13. Relating separately to each of several people or things






14. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






15. Not open to more than one interpretation; clear






16. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt






17. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






18. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






19. An ancestor






20. To remember (something); to call to mind






21. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






22. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






23. To cause (an undesirable event) to happen suddenly - unexpectedly - or prematurely






24. Never ending or changing; perennial






25. Completely; absolutely






26. Preventing success or development; harmful






27. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a fact; proof






28. Moderation or self-restraint






29. Strictly controlled or enforced






30. To be of the same opinion; to agree






31. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






32. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






33. Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession; renowned






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






35. To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong; to accuse






36. Showing a lack of self-control






37. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






38. To deride and criticize using satire






39. Having sharp powers of judgment; astute






40. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause; passion






41. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid






42. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






43. A project or undertaking - typically one that is difficult or requires effort; an endeavor






44. Another term for empirical






45. The use of trickery to achieve a political - financial - or legal purpose; deception






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






47. Not easily letting go of or giving up an object - a position - or an idea; not easily dispelled or discouraged






48. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed






49. Continuing without pause or interruption






50. Relating to financial matters