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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; a bias
exhaust
electorate
adept
prejudice
2. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry
colleague
disinclined
presumptive
rouse
3. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment
undaunted
flagging
contention
simile
4. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way
lament
grandiose
remorse
compelling
5. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage
rousing
buoy
vindicate
dialect
6. Deserving blame; guilty
aesthetic
tax
stimulant
culpable
7. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
imperious
regale
pedestrian
foresee
8. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected
monotonous
denude
pretentious
archaic
9. Difficult to find - catch - or achieve; evasive
disparage
discriminating
reconstitute
elusive
10. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
humility
repudiate
adroit
susceptible
11. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters
vex
omen
corroborate
engage
12. To sense; to become aware or conscious of (something)
antagonism
prospective
perceive
solicit
13. Showing interest or concern; considerate
enterprise
placate
solicitous
platitude
14. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize
equanimity
portentous
bombast
glorify
15. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword
indeterminate
premeditate
paraphrase
forbear
16. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious
aristocracy
circumspect
flippant
apolitical
17. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
spare
pervasive
renowned
analogy
18. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb
ideologue
condemn
check
exhaust
19. Completing; harmonious
complementary
contempt
implicate
dispensation
20. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
idealize
tax
emphasize
allege
21. Not pleasant to taste; difficult to tolerate or accept
unpalatable
comprehensive
impassive
respectively
22. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)
corroborate
unsentimental
remorse
vicarious
23. To quote (a passage - book - or author) as evidence for an argument or statement; to mention as an example
understated
cite
acquire
incontrovertible
24. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus
concord
sate
palliative
unambiguous
25. A scheme
machination
ascetic
critical
venerable
26. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner
stature
rhetorical question
precursor
parody
27. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
ominous
servile
rousing
spare
28. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information
rhetorical question
adhere
depict
eclectic
29. To arouse the curiosity or interest of; to fascinate
complaint
intrigue
conventional
naïve
30. To mark with a formal ceremony
astute
dominant
solemnize
humanitarian
31. Famous or well known - typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous
expedite
equivocate
verbose
notorious
32. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient
subvert
critique
profundity
exuberant
33. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning
obsequious
ego
dissolute
adversarial
34. Perfect; most suitable
ideal
pretentious
averse
lay
35. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)
self-deprecating
to be reputed
neglect
reiterate
36. Something bought or obtained
relinquish
acquire
infelicity
acquisition
37. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly
enumerate
exploit
by virtue of
terminal
38. Sounding harsh and unpleasant
apathetic
epitome
prescribe
grating
39. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard
palliative
rigors
indiscriminate
grievous
40. Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
unprecedented
shrewd
irrational
aesthetic
41. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate
diplomatic
vindicate
verbose
superior
42. To encourage or promote the development of something good; to cultivate or nurture
foster
thwart
irrefutable
contention
43. An expert judge in matters of taste
shrewd
prosaic
connoisseur
satire
44. Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work; hard-working
diligent
duplicitous
economize
precipitous
45. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry
solemnize
exemplify
prose
attribute
46. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character
counterintuitive
portent
testify
venerable
47. An obstruction or obstacle
impediment
contentious
astute
compunction
48. Demanding - difficult - or extreme conditions
rigors
salvage
zealot
buoy
49. Taking ideas - style - or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; broad-based
eclectic
spontaneous
unwieldy
deter
50. To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others
demeanor
confide
compel
discernment