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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. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






2. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






3. A person's character - personality - or nature






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






5. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






6. Requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring






7. Relevant; applicable






8. Showing a lack of self-control






9. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






10. To praise highly in speech or writing






11. Inflexibility






12. To postpone the consideration of






13. An object or space used to contain or receive something






14. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






15. A subtle distinction - feature - or argument






16. Generosity; benevolence






17. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






18. Using few words; concise






19. Lower in rank or position






20. Relating separately to each of several people or things






21. To accept and allow bad behavior to continue






22. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation






23. Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous






24. A bad public opinion; disgrace






25. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions






26. Ominous; premonitory






27. Something that is based on another source






28. Abundance; plenty






29. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






30. To admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it; to grant






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






32. To sense; to become aware or conscious of (something)






33. Charming; magnetic






34. To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; to placate






35. Self-confidence or assurance - especially when in a demanding situation; poise






36. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






37. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






38. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a fact; proof






39. Very severe or serious; grave






40. Believability; plausibility






41. A report or description of an event or experience






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






43. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






44. To take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force






45. To prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)






46. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






47. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






48. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






49. Definite and clear; vehement






50. Downplayed; minimized