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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. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
critical
cacophony
autonomous
apprehensive
2. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty
intimidate
injudicious
prohibitive
prosaic
3. So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant
negligible
spontaneous
utterly
avant-garde
4. Humorous or playful; fond of joking
jocular
modest
itinerant
bombast
5. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve
conflagration
prejudice
elusive
ingenuous
6. Fascinating; enchanting
autonomous
enthralling
superficial
spontaneous
7. Logical and consistent
rudimentary
coherent
peeve
implacable
8. To stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable); to curb
check
tractable
fabricate
impetuous
9. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious
profound
economy
invulnerable
inept
10. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
flag
straightforward
erratic
spare
11. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic
anthropologist
ideologue
altruism
grating
12. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause
reminiscent
partisan
irrepressible
prolific
13. Completely; absolutely
utterly
impassive
prestige
sate
14. Unwilling; reluctant
disinclined
prosaic
unsubstantiated
economize
15. The ability to judge well
discernment
intimate
notorious
frank
16. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed
respectively
infallible
disingenuous
remorse
17. Individually separate and distinct
atypical
resilient
discrete
temperamental
18. A firmly held belief or opinion
intuition
extol
conventional
conviction
19. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance
cultivate
composite
heritage
stimulus
20. A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity
methodology
assertion
unwarranted
complimentary
21. Imperceptible; undetectable
vicious
indiscernible
economic
precipitous
22. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction
paradox
unpretentious
equanimity
moderation
23. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
synthesize
lamentable
usurp
tax
24. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent
placate
naïve
futile
subtlety
25. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
emphatic
buoyancy
expedient
scorn
26. Making something likely or possible; favorable to
conducive
diverge
intrigue
flaunt
27. The result of a sudden impulse - without planning
irreproachable
devalue
spontaneous
concordant
28. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate
ostensible
corroborate
discriminate
subordinate
29. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary
irrepressible
tribute
reclusive
endeavor
30. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed
derivative
hypothesis
nonchalant
colleague
31. Comparable in certain respects
analogous
urbane
tact
simplistic
32. A person whose power derives from their wealth; a rich person
rational
audible
punctilious
plutocrat
33. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
abstruse
check
deception
perfidy
34. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information
reconstitute
integrity
rhetorical question
dilatory
35. Puzzling; confusing
irascible
indiscernible
discrete
perplexing
36. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind - used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
languor
awed
simile
unverified
37. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
analogy
salvage
prospect
implement
38. To postpone the consideration of
contrived
adversarial
table
bountiful
39. To quote (a passage - book - or author) as evidence for an argument or statement; to mention as an example
cite
humane
tranquil
flagging
40. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor
languor
unwarranted
stratagem
deplore
41. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author
passive
ineffable
citation
unforeseen
42. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
sparse
proverbial
adverse
extravagant
43. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous
anonymous
pervasive
hypothetical
haughty
44. A person who promotes the welfare of others - especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
philanthropist
superb
rancor
confide
45. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication
naïvete
analogous
unsentimental
dilemma
46. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic
mandatory
flag
satire
legitimize
47. Difficult to understand; obscure
abstruse
conciliatory
belie
benevolent
48. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)
accost
benevolent
compliment
contemporary
49. To make (a doubt - feeling - or belief) disappear; to drive (something) away
ebullient
dispel
qualify
evocative
50. Showing dedication and diligence; meticulous
prestige
sedulous
systemic
plastic