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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. To cause (an undesirable event) to happen suddenly - unexpectedly - or prematurely






2. A scheme






3. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






4. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way






5. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






6. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






7. To support or strengthen; to prop up






8. Easily irritated - especially by unimportant things






9. To bring to mind






10. To say (something) aloud






11. To combine - merge - or unite






12. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






13. Only barely touching or related to (something); peripheral






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






15. A formal statement given in a court of law






16. Inclined to agree with others or obey rules - especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent






17. Intimidating; seeming difficult to deal with






18. To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone; to request






19. A thing that is granted in response to demands; a compromise






20. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair






21. To put forth a hypothesis






22. The ability to understand something immediately - without the need for conscious reasoning; instinct






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






24. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise






25. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






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






27. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen






28. An activity of a specified kind - especially a recreational or athletic one






29. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






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






31. A trait specific to an individual






32. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent






33. Uncertain; hesitant






34. A subtle distinction - feature - or argument






35. A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing






36. A stock of plays - dances - or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform






37. Having good judgment or taste; selective






38. The use of language that seems to be the opposite of the intended meaning; sarcasm






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






40. To openly disregard (a rule - law or convention); to defy






41. Loud and harsh; grating






42. Never ending or changing; perennial






43. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind - used to make a description more emphatic or vivid






44. A way in which something is usually done; a custom






45. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt






46. Likely to happen at a future date; concerned with the future






47. To recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony; to pay homage to






48. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person






49. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






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