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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 be enough or adequate






2. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)






3. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






4. To praise highly - especially in a public context; to commend






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






6. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






7. Unreasonable; illogical






8. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






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






10. Not interested or involved in politics






11. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something






12. Related to language or linguistics (the study of language)






13. Lacking interest or excitement; dull






14. Illogical; unintelligible






15. Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy






16. Involving conflict or opposition






17. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






18. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






19. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period






20. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol






21. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






22. General agreement






23. Not literal; metaphorical






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






25. Deliberately created; artificial






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






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






28. Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned






29. To approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively; to confront






30. Slow; sluggish






31. Not supported or proven by evidence; unconfirmed






32. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated






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






34. A firmly held belief or opinion






35. Collusion; connivance






36. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






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






38. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






39. Not caused by anything done or said






40. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt






41. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






42. Openness and honesty; frankness






43. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






44. Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are; superficial






45. The ancient past






46. Individually separate and distinct






47. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior






48. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






49. To fail to give a true impression of (something); to disguise or contradict






50. Resolutely firm and unwavering; loyal