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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. Involving conflict or opposition






2. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures






3. Soothing - alleviating






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






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






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






7. A cruel and oppressive ruler






8. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






9. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






10. Deception






11. Moderation or self-restraint






12. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive






13. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious






14. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible






15. Attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others; appeal allure






16. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






17. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic






18. A scheme






19. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things






20. To express contempt for; to ridicule






21. Anxious or fearful






22. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






23. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






24. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






25. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






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






27. At the point of death; in terminal decline






28. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






29. Severe or intense; sharp






30. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






31. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering






32. Purposeful - determined - and unwavering; adamant






33. To satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full






34. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)






35. Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person






36. To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution); to destabilize






37. Easy to control or influence; malleable






38. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






39. Heated disagreement






40. A polite expression of praise or admiration






41. Carried or supported






42. A report or description of an event or experience






43. Situated at the end of something






44. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without






45. Not in harmony with the surroundings or other aspects of something






46. A bad public opinion; disgrace






47. The confidence - enthusiasm - and discipline of a person or group at a particular time; self-esteem






48. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






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






50. Having a feeling of vague or regretful longing; yearning for something lost