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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. Clever - original - and inventive






2. Not interested or involved in politics






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






4. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






5. The ancient past






6. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm






7. Instinctive; easy to use and understand






8. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past - typically for a period or place with happy personal associations






9. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






10. Prompted by feelings of tenderness - sadness - or nostalgia






11. Perfect; most suitable






12. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






13. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






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






15. Better; higher-ranking






16. Persistence; tenacity






17. In agreement; consistent






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






19. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature






20. The ability to understand something immediately - without the need for conscious reasoning; instinct






21. A bad public opinion; disgrace






22. Soothing - alleviating






23. A theory; a proposed explanation






24. Deception






25. A polite expression of praise or admiration






26. Charming and attractive






27. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






28. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation






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






30. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






31. A subtle distinction - feature - or argument






32. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






33. The state of being subject to death






34. Intended to do harm; malign






35. Having a large population; densely populated






36. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






37. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






38. Definite and clear; vehement






39. Resolutely firm and unwavering; loyal






40. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous






41. Sharp or penetrating






42. To fondly talk or write about events remembered from the past






43. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality






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






45. The highest class of society; the nobility






46. Another term for empirical






47. Bringing strong images - memories - or feelings to mind






48. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






49. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen






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