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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. Praiseworthy






2. Open; honest






3. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation - especially by responding only indirectly; equivocal






4. The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future; anticipation






5. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of






6. Concerned (or overly concerned) with lawsuits or litigation






7. Not authorized by law; not in accordance with accepted standards






8. A possibility or likelihood






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






10. Complimentary






11. Uncalled for; lacking good reason






12. Too expensive for most people to pay






13. To admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it; to grant






14. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






15. Doubting; hesitating or uncertain






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






17. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






18. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character






19. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter






20. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






21. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons






22. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






23. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






24. To be a perfect example of






25. Sumptuously rich - elaborate - or luxurious






26. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






27. Unlikely; improbable






28. To put forth a hypothesis






29. Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed






30. Unreasonable; illogical






31. Carried or supported






32. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






33. Falsification; lie






34. Intimidating; seeming difficult to deal with






35. Imperceptible; undetectable






36. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






37. Separately or individually - and in the order already mentioned






38. Believability; plausibility






39. A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing






40. Based on what is generally done or believed; traditional






41. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






42. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought






43. An official in a government department; an administrator






44. Required; compulsory






45. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind - used to make a description more emphatic or vivid






46. The ability to judge well






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






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






49. Careful management of available resources






50. To make (a doubt - feeling - or belief) disappear; to drive (something) away