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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. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape
rebuttal
bureaucracy
ingenuity
precedent
2. Likely to happen at a future date; concerned with the future
defiance
prospective
subterfuge
concur
3. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
disingenuous
dramatic
awed
autonomous
4. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
machinate
antagonistic
indulge
synthesize
5. Not necessarily true or reliable - because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
epitomize
regal
plutocrat
anecdotal
6. Given or supplied free of charge
allusion
complimentary
solemnize
abstract
7. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard
dramatize
indiscriminate
conventional
advocate
8. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate
implicit
repress
vindicate
stimulus
9. Argumentative; confrontational
commend
discreet
intuition
quarrelsome
10. To make less severe - serious - or painful; to alleviate
substantive
precursor
aesthete
mitigate
11. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one
judicious
precede
adversary
allegory
12. Unwise
multifarious
citation
injudicious
denounce
13. Slow; sluggish
inundate
dilatory
stimulation
oblivion
14. A factual written account of important or historical events
intuitive
chronicle
benign
unequivocal
15. Another term for empirical
legitimize
conscientious
trivial
empiric
16. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful
disparage
diplomatic
injudicious
plastic
17. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge
bombast
malicious
folly
barrage
18. The way in which something is regarded or understood; a general idea
erratic
conception
indigenous
preeminent
19. A burden or impediment; a hindrance
taciturn
economical
founder
encumbrance
20. A way in which something is usually done; a custom
convention
fiscal
ineffable
self-deprecating
21. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; overstatement
reconcile
peruse
hyperbole
felicitous
22. The act of deceiving someone
tenacity
renowned
deception
docile
23. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny
icon
rebut
casual
inducement
24. Preventing success or development; harmful
adverse
subterfuge
modest
derive
25. Absolute; unqualified
unmitigated
tentative
persevere
marginal
26. To destroy completely; to put an end to
negligent
eradicate
taciturn
testimonial
27. A person with a pragmatic attitude
expeditious
account for
fallacy
pragmatist
28. Definite and clear; vehement
incredulous
superb
emphatic
malice
29. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient
impassive
reputable
unverified
exuberant
30. Standing out and clearly visible; attracting attention
apathy
conspicuous
advocate
misconception
31. Wishing to do what is right - especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent
irreproachable
receptive
conscientious
morale
32. Too generous; lenient
indulgent
ideologue
anecdotal
acquire
33. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products
profusion
innovate
fiscal
pursue
34. Strictly controlled or enforced
casual
supercilious
stringent
chicanery
35. Overused; unoriginal
hackneyed
cosmopolitan
table
ebullient
36. Related to the sense of hearing
servile
indignant
enthralling
auditory
37. A refusal or unwillingness to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness
stark
intransigence
prescient
myopic
38. A person's character - personality - or nature
awed
implement
digress
temperament
39. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)
worldly
wield
usurp
evocative
40. Better; higher-ranking
deceit
flaunt
superior
tacit
41. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize
aristocrat
personify
implement
solicit
42. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt
derivative
substantive
forestall
evade
43. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty
buoy
daunting
aesthete
reminisce
44. A system or organization in which people are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
hierarchy
innovate
ostentatious
respective
45. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic
populist
imposing
eulogy
prominent
46. To read thoroughly and carefully
peruse
incongruous
reserved
censure
47. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure
oblivious
plutocrat
belie
equanimity
48. Showing contempt; scornful
contemptuous
indigent
unambiguous
insight
49. To combine - merge - or unite
zealous
amalgamate
inapt
cryptic
50. To be united; to form a whole
proliferate
indeterminate
cohere
impediment