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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. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






2. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






3. Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage; shrewd






4. A person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament






5. A person whose power derives from their wealth; a rich person






6. Copiously






7. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty






8. Diplomatic; discreet






9. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






10. Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing






11. A bad public opinion; disgrace






12. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






13. To consider carefully; to ponder






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






15. A polite expression of praise or admiration






16. A project or undertaking - typically one that is difficult or requires effort; an endeavor






17. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts






18. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






19. Extremely dirty and unpleasant - especially as a result of poverty or neglect






20. An angry argument or disagreement - typically between people who are usually on good terms






21. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






22. To prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)






23. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






24. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






25. Calm; peaceful






26. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






27. A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between undesirable alternatives; a quandary






28. Another term for empirical






29. Of secondary or minor importance






30. Persistence; tenacity






31. To dispute the truth - validity - or honesty of (a statement or motive); to call into question






32. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms






33. To frighten or threaten (someone) - especially in order to make them do what one wants






34. Collusion; connivance






35. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






36. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






37. Failing to take proper care in doing something






38. Definite and clear; vehement






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






40. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






41. Completely; absolutely






42. Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words






43. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






44. Deceptive






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






46. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent






47. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






48. Doubtfulness






49. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






50. Unlikely; improbable