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






2. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






3. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






4. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






5. In agreement; consistent






6. Clever - original - and inventive






7. To describe the distinctive nature or features of






8. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






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






10. Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently; eloquent






11. Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning






12. A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model






13. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






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






15. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise






16. Complimentary






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






18. To make (something - typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely; to sustain






19. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






20. Theoretical; existing as an idea but not having a physical existence






21. Seeking to promote human welfare






22. Long life; durability






23. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author






24. To indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way






25. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






26. To give a satisfactory explanation for (something)






27. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






28. To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone; to request






29. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something






30. Messy and dirty; scruffy






31. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided






32. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






33. Illogical; unintelligible






34. Done with speed and efficiency






35. Persistence; tenacity






36. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does






37. Not harmful or offensive; safe






38. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






39. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)






40. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around






41. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






42. The use of trickery to achieve a political - financial - or legal purpose; deception






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






44. Large in quantity; abundant






45. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






46. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






47. Based on or influenced by personal feelings - tastes - or opinions; not objective






48. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






49. More important than anything else; supreme






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