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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. A thing causing constant trouble or irritation






2. Tired - bored - or lacking enthusiasm - typically after having had too much of something; apathetic






3. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large - powerful - intense - or capable






4. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






5. Too expensive for most people to pay






6. Tending to be different or develop in different directions






7. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






8. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






9. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






10. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






11. To deride and criticize using satire






12. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






13. An indirect reference






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






15. Not important or significant






16. A project or undertaking - typically one that is difficult or requires effort; an endeavor






17. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses






18. Having good judgment or taste; selective






19. Unexpected; unanticipated






20. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






21. Completing; harmonious






22. The condition of being considered more important than something else; priority






23. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol






24. Definite and clear; vehement






25. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious






26. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






27. Quiet and rather reflective or depressed






28. Not in harmony with the surroundings or other aspects of something






29. Intimidating; seeming difficult to deal with






30. Based on illusion; not real






31. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; equivocal






32. To postpone the consideration of






33. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






34. Regrettable






35. To get or obtain something from specified source






36. Intended to be kept secret






37. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






38. No longer needed or useful; needlessly replicating something already present






39. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






40. A deep - pensive - and long-lasting sadness






41. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional






42. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






43. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






44. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true






45. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune






46. To manage without; to get rid of






47. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






48. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






49. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






50. To split apart or go in a different direction