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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. To be appropriate - related - or applicable






2. An optimistic and cheerful nature






3. Related to a city or town






4. Deserving censure or condemnation; disgraceful






5. Showing interest or concern; considerate






6. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert






7. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






8. Not pretentious; modest






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






10. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






11. Having a good reputation; respected






12. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






13. Given or supplied free of charge






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






15. Situated at the end of something






16. To restore friendly relations between






17. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






18. To be enough or adequate






19. Humorously critical of oneself






20. Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary






21. A printed document that advertises or describes a school - commercial enterprise - forthcoming book - etc. - in order to attract or inform clients






22. A sudden desire or change of mind - especially one that is unusual or unexplained; an impulse






23. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






24. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate






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






26. A bad public opinion; disgrace






27. To come before (something)






28. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






29. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






30. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






31. Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness






32. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






33. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






34. Something that is based on another source






35. An ancestor






36. Something bought or obtained






37. Believability; plausibility






38. Relevant; applicable






39. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically






40. To express disapproval of; to criticize






41. A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; a cliche






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






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






44. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






45. The ancient past






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






47. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






48. Inspiring respect and admiration






49. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






50. To arouse the curiosity or interest of; to fascinate