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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. Limited to basic principles; primitive






2. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people






3. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






4. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






5. Intense happiness






6. The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an inflated sense of self-importance






7. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic






8. The highest class of society; the nobility






9. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






10. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient






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






12. Not influenced by strong emotion; objective - neutral - or impartial






13. Calm; peaceful






14. To buy - get - or obtain (something)






15. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






16. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






17. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






18. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor






19. Able to be believed; convincing






20. Truthful and straightforward; open






21. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






22. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)






23. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






24. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable






25. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






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






27. Wonder; admiration






28. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly






29. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






30. To fail to care for properly






31. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege






32. Long life; durability






33. To be a perfect example of






34. To display (something) ostentatiously - especially in order to provoke envy or admiration; to show off






35. Charming and attractive






36. Practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of all luxury






37. Causing an argument; controversial






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






39. To encourage or promote the development of something good; to cultivate or nurture






40. Relaxed and informal






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






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






43. To present in a vivid or striking way






44. Not important or significant






45. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






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






47. The state of being unaware of what is happening






48. Not authorized by law; not in accordance with accepted standards






49. To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong; to accuse






50. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate