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






2. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






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






4. Done or reached decisively and with authority






5. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage






6. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






7. To delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; to hinder






8. Exciting or impressive






9. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






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






11. The state of being unaware of what is happening






12. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






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






14. A recommendation or formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications; an endorsement






15. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






16. Large in quantity; abundant






17. To represent or depict artistically






18. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge






19. To perceive or recognize (something)






20. To express contempt for; to ridicule






21. Falsification; lie






22. The act or result of stimulating something






23. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






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






25. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






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






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






28. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






29. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






30. Fervent; ardent






31. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






32. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






33. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






34. Continuing without pause or interruption






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






36. Relating separately to each of several people or things






37. Widespread in a particular area at a particular time






38. To recommend with authority (a substance or action) as something beneficial






39. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






40. Able to be heard






41. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






42. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional






43. Mutually respectful; friendly






44. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)






45. Imperceptible; undetectable






46. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity






47. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of






48. Of secondary or minor importance






49. The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future; anticipation






50. To consider carefully; to ponder