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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 cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
antagonistic
by virtue of
trenchant
alienate
2. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme
machinate
enterprise
complementary
zealot
3. Dangerously high or steep
decry
punctilious
precipitous
gullible
4. Reasonable; logical
cataclysmic
mitigate
rational
derive
5. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure
naïvete
equanimity
contend
extravagant
6. To express contempt for; to ridicule
ensure
autonomous
imperious
deride
7. The combining of things to form a whole or something new
apprehension
insubordinate
mischaracterize
synthesis
8. A substance or thing that increases activity - interest - or enthusiasm
unforeseen
seclusion
stimulant
dispel
9. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
understatement
substantive
simulate
disingenuous
10. Showing dedication and diligence; meticulous
perfidy
profuse
sedulous
acquisitive
11. To consider carefully; to ponder
deliberate
irrepressible
disillusioned
skepticism
12. Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work; hard-working
diligent
prominent
revelation
rationalism
13. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable
deprecate
substantive
platitude
stringent
14. Lacking strength and solidity
insubstantial
abstruse
figurative
pretense
15. A report or description of an event or experience
account
mortality
sedulous
insatiable
16. Mutually respectful; friendly
languor
collegial
clandestine
render
17. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise
concordant
prudent
proverbial
mandatory
18. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient
amalgamate
barrage
exuberant
vacillate
19. Careful management of available resources
subordinate
candor
economy
rigors
20. A bad public opinion; disgrace
casual
disrepute
respectively
lavish
21. Taking ideas - style - or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; broad-based
straightforward
eclectic
maverick
vex
22. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse
multifarious
humane
moral
repudiate
23. The use of humor - irony - exaggeration - or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
determinism
satire
subtlety
obsolete
24. A trait specific to an individual
idiosyncrasy
implication
debunk
prescribe
25. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
glorify
supplant
extravagant
idiosyncrasy
26. Humble submission and respect
convene
verify
jargon
deference
27. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on
systematic
deride
sensational
illuminate
28. To adopt or support (a cause - belief - or way of life); to endorse
tax
clandestine
coherent
espouse
29. A detailed analysis and assessment of something
critique
contempt
misconception
exacerbate
30. Deliberately created; artificial
sedulous
contrived
spare
convoluted
31. A result or effect of an action or condition
implicate
wistful
consequence
equivocal
32. Never done or known before; unheard of
prose
intransigence
impressionistic
unprecedented
33. A thing causing constant trouble or irritation
plague
decorum
censure
antiquity
34. Intended to teach - especially in a patronizing way or having moral instruction as a hidden motive
precipitate
advocate
didactic
pertinent
35. Oppression
obsolete
antagonistic
bounty
tyranny
36. To be appropriate - related - or applicable
ego
pertain
check
contentious
37. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous
clandestine
virtuous
foster
candid
38. Relating to financial matters
venerate
fiscal
complicit
punctilious
39. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk
regale
espouse
sparse
opportunist
40. To make a serious or urgent request - typically to the public
appeal
contention
legitimize
disparage
41. Generosity; benevolence
magnanimity
forgo
insolent
squalid
42. Not interested or involved in politics
unorthodox
contempt
apolitical
pursue
43. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a fact; proof
testament
commemorate
comprehensive
extravagant
44. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions
constitute
charisma
esoteric
cathartic
45. A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response
temperate
profound
rationalism
machination
46. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment
undaunted
expeditious
principal
virtuoso
47. Done or reached decisively and with authority
acquisitive
definitive
gullible
estrange
48. To formally agree that - for a fee - a company will pay compensation in the case of harm or loss
credential
innovate
allusion
insure
49. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie
adroit
perfunctory
prose
fabricate
50. A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; a cliche
awed
wistful
platitude
unforeseen