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






2. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






3. Clever - original - and inventive






4. A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension






5. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something






6. To describe incorrectly






7. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought






8. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






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






10. Based on illusion; not real






11. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






12. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






13. Messy and dirty; scruffy






14. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration - worthless - or deserving scorn; disdain






15. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






16. Lacking strength and solidity






17. A result or effect of an action or condition






18. Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic






19. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






20. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






21. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






22. To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually; to enlighten






23. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






24. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place






25. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege






26. Abundance; plenty






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






28. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






29. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous






30. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things






31. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






32. To make (something) by synthesis - especially chemically






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






34. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






35. Believability; plausibility






36. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






37. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






38. Openness and honesty; frankness






39. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






40. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged






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






42. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






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






44. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize






45. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






46. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






47. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness






48. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






49. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






50. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable