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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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1. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme






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






3. Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person






4. A basic law; a fundamental truth






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






6. A deep - pensive - and long-lasting sadness






7. Humble submission and respect






8. To display (something) ostentatiously - especially in order to provoke envy or admiration; to show off






9. To rise in value or price






10. Completing; harmonious






11. Absolutely necessary; essential






12. Experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan






13. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously; disdainful






14. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






15. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant






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






17. Relating to economics or the economy






18. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






19. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






20. Selfless; compassionate






21. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure






22. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior






23. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






24. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information






25. To publicly denounce; to condemn






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






27. More important than anything else; supreme






28. Deliberately created; artificial






29. A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something; a proclivity






30. Unreasonable; illogical






31. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; a bias






32. Because or as a result of






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






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






35. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup






36. Most important or powerful






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






38. Better; higher-ranking






39. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






40. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






41. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious






42. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect






43. To begin or continue a course of action; to move forward






44. Having a good reputation; respected






45. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate






46. Openness and honesty; frankness






47. Collusion; connivance






48. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






49. Obsessed; absorbed






50. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction