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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. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless






2. Causing an argument; controversial






3. A firmly held belief or opinion






4. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb






5. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






6. Easily irritated - especially by unimportant things






7. To cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another






8. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






9. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






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






11. Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed






12. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






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






14. A stock of plays - dances - or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform






15. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






16. Intended to teach - especially in a patronizing way or having moral instruction as a hidden motive






17. Using few words; concise






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






19. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






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






21. Fading; weakening






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






23. To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to facilitate






24. Sticking together or forming a whole






25. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






26. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products






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






28. Full of energy and enthusiasm






29. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






30. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






31. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious - political - or other ideals; an extremist






32. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






33. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt






34. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






35. To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually; to enlighten






36. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






37. Overused; unoriginal






38. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






39. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






40. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse






41. To give special importance to (something); to stress






42. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






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






44. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard






45. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






46. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to foil






47. Inflexibility






48. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






49. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






50. Failing to take proper care in doing something