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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 gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)






2. Referred to in a proverb or idiom; so well known as to be stereotypical






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






4. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






5. Having or showing no skill; clumsy






6. To prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; to disprove






7. Showing great knowledge - perception - or insight






8. Difficult to understand; obscure






9. Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way; overbearing






10. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






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






12. Not pleasant to taste; difficult to tolerate or accept






13. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






14. Not identified by name; of unknown name






15. Not able to be removed or forgotten; ineradicable






16. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






17. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed






18. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






19. Done or reached decisively and with authority






20. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






21. Having great knowledge or learning; scholarly






22. Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; confusing






23. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless






24. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate






25. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






26. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate






27. To arouse the curiosity or interest of; to fascinate






28. Perfect; most suitable






29. Charming and attractive






30. Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned






31. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner






32. Related to a city or town






33. To try hard to do or achieve something






34. Average; not too large - severe or intense






35. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






36. Close inspection






37. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur






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






39. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






40. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others






41. An obstruction or obstacle






42. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






43. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






44. Fascinating; enchanting






45. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






46. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






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






48. Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened






49. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious






50. Original; inventive