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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. Having or done with good judgment or sense; wise






2. Too expensive for most people to pay






3. Comparable in certain respects






4. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






5. Understood or implied without being stated






6. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






7. Deceptive






8. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does






9. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






10. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






11. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant






12. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious






13. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






14. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; flexible






15. Instinctive; easy to use and understand






16. Showing contempt; scornful






17. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






18. Eager or quick to argue - quarrel - or fight; combative






19. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic






20. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






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






22. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






23. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






24. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






25. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






26. Experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan






27. Messy and dirty; scruffy






28. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






29. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






30. To say (something) aloud






31. Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way; overbearing






32. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic






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






34. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






35. Slow; sluggish






36. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering facts; unbiased






37. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear






38. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






39. The intention or desire to do evil; ill will






40. A large difference






41. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory






42. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless






43. Requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring






44. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large - powerful - intense - or capable






45. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






46. To make use of






47. A mixture or blend






48. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






49. To assume






50. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy