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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. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering facts; unbiased






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






3. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






4. Openness and honesty; frankness






5. An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public






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






7. Argumentative; confrontational






8. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; equivocal






9. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






10. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic






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






12. A member of the highest class of society






13. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






14. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






15. To fail to give a true impression of (something); to disguise or contradict






16. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






17. To voluntarily cease to claim; to give (something) up






18. Lacking thought or intelligence; mindless






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






20. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






21. 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






22. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






23. In agreement; consistent






24. Given or supplied free of charge






25. Something that is based on another source






26. Hesitant; indecisive






27. Continuing without pause or interruption






28. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something






29. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






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






31. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic






32. Something that is mysterious - puzzling - or difficult to figure out






33. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






34. A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity






35. To take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force






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






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






38. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






39. Wishing to do what is right - especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent






40. To hold down or subdue (something) by force






41. Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities






42. Widespread in a particular area at a particular time






43. To postpone the consideration of






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






45. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view






46. Difficult to understand; obscure






47. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage






48. To make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true or accurate; to confirm






49. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






50. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle