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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. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something
mediate
subjective
inclined
conscientious
2. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus
anecdote
citation
altruism
superfluous
3. Clever - original - and inventive
inherent
ingenious
eclectic
virtuous
4. A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension
fallible
foreboding
prescient
zealous
5. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
averse
attribute
convivial
economical
6. To describe incorrectly
mischaracterize
dissolute
utter
archaic
7. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought
erudite
temperate
perspective
cliche
8. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
portray
preeminent
contempt
negligent
9. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses
whimsy
ambivalent
economize
depict
10. Based on illusion; not real
illusory
precursor
versatile
complicit
11. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape
bureaucracy
innovative
plutocrat
to be resigned
12. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state
skeptic
foresee
commendable
imply
13. Messy and dirty; scruffy
slovenly
discreet
inclined
stimulant
14. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration - worthless - or deserving scorn; disdain
assert
extravagant
augment
contempt
15. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression
marginal
disparity
sate
infelicity
16. Lacking strength and solidity
steadfast
insubstantial
profundity
credible
17. A result or effect of an action or condition
consequence
sate
cliche
cosmopolitan
18. Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic
prescient
expedite
adversarial
inconsequential
19. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform
homogeneous
evocative
by virtue of
renowned
20. Freedom from external control or influence; independence
prospective
autonomy
implacable
candid
21. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve
precipitous
gullible
adept
loquacious
22. To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually; to enlighten
rudimentary
charisma
edify
resignation
23. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable
substantive
terse
insatiable
demeanor
24. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place
arbitrary
chronicle
site
colleague
25. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege
inundate
sympathy
palliative
lay
26. Abundance; plenty
bounty
reputable
contemptuous
rebuttal
27. To make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case
regress
seclusion
magnanimity
ensure
28. To be aware of beforehand; to predict
derivative
incoherent
foresee
machination
29. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
ludicrous
populace
vex
equivocate
30. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things
rouse
anecdotal
subtlety
critic
31. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation
qualify
austere
conjecture
prospective
32. To make (something) by synthesis - especially chemically
synthesize
commend
diffident
cliche
33. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information
magnanimity
profuse
rhetorical question
mandate
34. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion
skeptic
discriminate
partisan
daunting
35. Believability; plausibility
venerable
mandatory
credibility
deride
36. To supersede and replace; to displace by force
diffident
supplant
revoke
redundant
37. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain
forbear
cacophony
eulogize
confidential
38. Openness and honesty; frankness
awe
preoccupation
platitude
candor
39. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary
cantankerous
unwarranted
innovate
palliative
40. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
vibrant
compunction
alienate
venerable
41. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair
anthropologist
spare
aversion
debilitate
42. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched
fanciful
prestigious
cliche
quarrel
43. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting
contend
appeal
vindicate
amalgamation
44. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize
evasive
glorify
incredulous
diminutive
45. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical
adroit
reticent
incredulous
trivial
46. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity
compel
dearth
repress
opportunist
47. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
invaluable
tyranny
rigorous
perfidy
48. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute
incisive
perfunctory
rationalize
prosaic
49. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it
exemplify
censor
irreverent
regressive
50. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
erratic
urban
anecdote
profusely