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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 serve as evidence or proof of something






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






3. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






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






5. Too generous; lenient






6. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






7. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






8. Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas






9. Giving a broad subjective picture or general idea rather than an exact - systematic description






10. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






11. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






12. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






13. Sharp or penetrating






14. Inappropriate; unsuitable






15. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






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






17. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






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






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






20. Able to cure something - typically disease; therapeutic






21. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; flexible






22. To try hard to do or achieve something






23. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless






24. Limited to basic principles; primitive






25. The process of making something homogeneous






26. The state of being unaware of what is happening






27. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; overstatement






28. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause; passion






29. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






30. Opposition or hostility






31. To make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case






32. Relaxed and informal






33. Famous; known or talked about by many people






34. Abundance; plenty






35. Intended to be kept secret






36. Famous or well known - typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous






37. Puzzling; confusing






38. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant






39. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






40. Important or significant






41. Not showing care for the consequences of an action; reckless






42. Stated or appearing to be true - but not necessarily so; purported






43. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






44. Very severe or serious; grave






45. Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary






46. Reserved - modest - and shy; meek






47. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed






48. Doubting; hesitating or uncertain






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






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