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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. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






2. Humorously critical of oneself






3. An abundance or large quantity of something






4. Hard to control or deal with






5. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






6. Overused; unoriginal






7. To make something more interesting by adding extra details; to exaggerate






8. Unlikely; improbable






9. Not open to more than one interpretation; clear






10. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational






11. Persistence; tenacity






12. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






13. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses






14. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion






15. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






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






17. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






18. To make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case






19. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






20. Wonder; admiration






21. Relatively moderate - limited - or small






22. To be appropriate - related - or applicable






23. Unable to be placated






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






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






26. To grow (something); to raise (something)






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






28. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing






29. To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery






30. Regrettable






31. Related to the whole system - not just parts






32. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner






33. Able to be defended with logic or justification; valid






34. A factual written account of important or historical events






35. Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching






36. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper






37. Increasing or reviving after a period of little activity or popularity






38. Lower in rank or position






39. Openness and honesty; frankness






40. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






41. Unreasonable; illogical






42. Cleverness - originality - and inventiveness






43. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






44. Logical and consistent






45. The result of a sudden impulse - without planning






46. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something






47. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






48. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






49. Not able to be controlled or restrained






50. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare