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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 heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
intractable
tax
vulnerable
presumptive
2. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
servile
bureaucrat
unorthodox
ego
3. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent
naïve
palliative
accost
parody
4. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify
discredit
inimical
placate
invaluable
5. To put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree - decision - or promise); to cancel
illusionist
injudicious
revoke
convey
6. Dull - tedious - and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
induce
monotonous
convey
magnanimity
7. Based on or influenced by personal feelings - tastes - or opinions; not objective
sedulous
abstruse
presumptuous
subjective
8. A detailed analysis and assessment of something
encumbrance
taciturn
ideologue
critique
9. Careful consideration
critical
presume
adherent
deliberation
10. Large in quantity; abundant
economy
bountiful
causal
radical
11. Inclined to agree with others or obey rules - especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent
compliant
hearsay
ambiguous
enigma
12. To fail to care for properly
comprehensive
revere
hearsay
neglect
13. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
sympathy
apt
munificent
regress
14. Quiet and rather reflective or depressed
expansive
demure
exuberant
subdued
15. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize
extol
diplomatic
glorify
paramount
16. Having a large population; densely populated
impressionistic
peruse
populous
alienate
17. Using few words; concise
parody
terse
libel
embellish
18. To quote (a passage - book - or author) as evidence for an argument or statement; to mention as an example
eccentric
preconception
debilitate
cite
19. To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong; to accuse
insolent
ominous
rationalize
allege
20. Showing contempt; scornful
adept
archaic
contemptuous
impediment
21. An expert judge in matters of taste
connoisseur
compromise
venerable
mercurial
22. In agreement; consistent
reputable
hypothesis
preoccupied
concordant
23. An official order to do something
phenomenon
mandate
electorate
gullible
24. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated
urbane
assert
longevity
sentiment
25. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
inclination
robust
utter
alienate
26. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically
succinct
diplomatic
idealism
infatuation
27. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
denounce
penchant
unsubstantiated
rationalize
28. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
averse
tyranny
critical
conspicuous
29. Oppression
inapt
demeanor
tyranny
eccentric
30. Overused; unoriginal
hackneyed
somber
stereotype
insubordinate
31. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge
barrage
conviction
unforeseen
irascible
32. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
illuminate
stature
aesthetic
endeavor
33. Something that is based on another source
revere
derivative
loquacious
penchant
34. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable
perplexity
characterize
candor
disparage
35. Not important or significant
to dispense with
accost
inconsequential
mediate
36. No longer produced or used; outdated
obsolete
exacerbate
invoke
unpalatable
37. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure
censure
prominent
cosmopolitan
equanimity
38. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant
characterize
ebullient
phlegmatic
espouse
39. To arouse the curiosity or interest of; to fascinate
oblivion
defer
trivialize
intrigue
40. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)
prescriptive
sap
indulgent
acumen
41. Individually separate and distinct
lugubrious
discrete
prestige
cite
42. Exciting or impressive
dramatic
economy
opportunist
critical
43. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant
imperceptible
substantial
cryptic
irrational
44. Indicating mild or amused puzzlement; curious
dearth
anomaly
prescriptive
quizzical
45. Intimidating; seeming difficult to deal with
timid
daunting
thwart
incontrovertible
46. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
counterintuitive
apolitical
cohesive
complicit
47. To use up (resources or reserves) completely
candid
exhaust
consummate
confide
48. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts
heterogeneous
defuse
found
unwarranted
49. An ancestor
pundit
superficial
forebear
conventional
50. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere
seclusion
derision
spartan
shrewd