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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. Done with speed and efficiency






2. An ancestor






3. Not literal; metaphorical






4. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable






5. Producing powerful feelings or strong - clear images in the mind






6. Cleverness - originality - and inventiveness






7. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






8. Relating to or acting as a cause






9. Optimistic; certain






10. Generosity; benevolence






11. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic






12. Logical and consistent






13. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb






14. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful






15. Inflexibility






16. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






17. A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity






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






19. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






20. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






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






22. To succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something






23. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






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






25. To manage without; to get rid of






26. Open; honest






27. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






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






29. Unable to be placated






30. Polite and restrained; proper






31. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication






32. To postpone the consideration of






33. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






34. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






35. Able to be heard






36. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






37. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions






38. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






39. A person who creates a chronicle






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






41. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






42. Made up of various parts or elements






43. A factual written account of important or historical events






44. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






45. Important; famous






46. A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between undesirable alternatives; a quandary






47. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






48. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






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






50. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant