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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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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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1. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate
insolent
convey
radical
exacerbate
2. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions
cathartic
belie
malicious
ascetic
3. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up
prevail
substantiate
cynic
innovative
4. Done or reached decisively and with authority
definitive
circumspect
deride
reconstitute
5. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage
augment
abstract
skeptical
vicious
6. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)
infatuation
aesthetic
benign
buoy
7. To delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; to hinder
indifferent
impede
contention
susceptible
8. Exciting or impressive
empathy
stimulus
dramatic
aplomb
9. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity
unforeseen
dearth
insubstantial
allegory
10. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people
subtlety
prestigious
expeditious
bombast
11. The state of being unaware of what is happening
oblivion
heterogeneous
inducement
ludicrous
12. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based
supercilious
devalue
proximity
empirical
13. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy
skirt
mandatory
to be reputed
cantankerous
14. A recommendation or formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications; an endorsement
check
inducement
testimonial
antiquity
15. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things
acquisitive
deterministic
unpalatable
epitome
16. Large in quantity; abundant
parody
prospect
bountiful
futile
17. To represent or depict artistically
perplexity
appeal
render
altruistic
18. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge
pretense
concur
dilettante
barrage
19. To perceive or recognize (something)
vicious
discern
borne
scrutiny
20. To express contempt for; to ridicule
foreshadow
injudicious
invulnerable
deride
21. Falsification; lie
grounded
forebear
fabrication
apprehensive
22. The act or result of stimulating something
incongruous
reserved
stimulation
idealize
23. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance
disseminate
malicious
flout
passive
24. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
prose
recount
reticent
partisan
25. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption
quarrel
preconception
expeditious
satirize
26. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard
defy
regress
antiquated
vex
27. To fondly talk or write about events remembered from the past
prestigious
discerning
divergent
reminisce
28. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds
adroit
cacophony
enigma
vindicate
29. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent
elude
temperament
reserved
engage
30. Fervent; ardent
vexatious
melancholy
avert
zealous
31. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic
lay
intimate
intransigence
ideologue
32. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile
temperamental
perspective
site
phenomenon
33. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute
fiscal
incisive
subjective
portentous
34. Continuing without pause or interruption
incessant
impugn
paradox
folly
35. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
languor
glorify
ludicrous
subdued
36. Relating separately to each of several people or things
respective
utter
testify
elude
37. Widespread in a particular area at a particular time
appeal
illusion
prevalent
circumspect
38. To recommend with authority (a substance or action) as something beneficial
heritage
prescribe
intuitive
confide
39. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it
avert
censor
whimsy
buoy
40. Able to be heard
understated
exhaustive
lamentable
audible
41. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
taciturn
denude
parody
to be reputed
42. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional
pursuit
unorthodox
dispel
confident
43. Mutually respectful; friendly
collegial
lay
censure
depict
44. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)
plague
pursue
unfounded
epitomize
45. Imperceptible; undetectable
trivial
indiscernible
derision
prospect
46. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity
foreboding
laconic
anomaly
chicanery
47. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
antagonism
unprovoked
indulge
exasperate
48. Of secondary or minor importance
endeavor
marginal
exemplify
indeterminate
49. The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future; anticipation
resolute
squander
foresight
convey
50. To consider carefully; to ponder
respectively
inept
vindicate
deliberate