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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. Preventing success or development; harmful






2. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)






3. To cause (an undesirable event) to happen suddenly - unexpectedly - or prematurely






4. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought






5. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






6. Size - especially the great size - extent - or importance of something






7. A person with whom one works - especially in a profession or business






8. A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; a cliche






9. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






10. An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public






11. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






12. Deserving censure or condemnation; disgraceful






13. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






14. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






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






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






17. An official order to do something






18. Excellent; impressively splendid






19. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule






20. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate






21. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering facts; unbiased






22. To make less severe - serious - or painful; to alleviate






23. Carried or supported






24. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






25. Open; honest






26. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant






27. A person who studies anthropology






28. To put forth a hypothesis






29. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






30. Self-confidence or assurance - especially when in a demanding situation; poise






31. Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; diplomacy






32. Unexpected; unanticipated






33. Prompted by feelings of tenderness - sadness - or nostalgia






34. An obstruction or obstacle






35. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy






36. Sumptuously rich - elaborate - or luxurious






37. A cruel and oppressive ruler






38. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






39. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic






40. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






41. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






42. Not able to be imitated; unique






43. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance






44. Persistence; tenacity






45. Easy to control or influence; malleable






46. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






47. Perfect; most suitable






48. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of someone else






49. A printed document that advertises or describes a school - commercial enterprise - forthcoming book - etc. - in order to attract or inform clients






50. Showing great knowledge - perception - or insight