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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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1. Something bought or obtained






2. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






3. To admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it; to grant






4. Long life; durability






5. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a fact; proof






6. Imperceptible; undetectable






7. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing






8. Careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress - especially by keeping confidences secret; tactful






9. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down






10. A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly - typically someone who has just died






11. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate






12. A scheme






13. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






14. A person who creates a chronicle






15. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






16. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






17. To reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)






18. Inclined to agree with others or obey rules - especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent






19. To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others






20. In agreement; consistent






21. Exciting or impressive






22. A lack of self-control






23. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity






24. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation - especially by responding only indirectly; equivocal






25. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






26. To make legitimate






27. A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension






28. To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list






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






30. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise






31. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






32. At risk of suffering physical or emotional attack or harm






33. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






34. To approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively; to confront






35. An abundance or large quantity of something






36. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible






37. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






38. Not supported or proven by evidence; unconfirmed






39. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






40. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable






41. To regard as perfect or better than in reality






42. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






43. To turn into bone or bony tissue; to become rigid or inflexible






44. A factual written account of important or historical events






45. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






46. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






47. Lax in morals; licentious






48. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another






49. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate






50. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities