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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To put forth a hypothesis






2. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle






3. Not ruled or controlled by others






4. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation






5. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






6. A refusal or unwillingness to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness






7. To take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force






8. A person's character - personality - or nature






9. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






10. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products






11. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






12. Doubtfulness






13. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






14. To openly disregard (a rule - law or convention); to defy






15. Persistence; determination






16. Deserving blame; guilty






17. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






18. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






19. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner






20. Strong and healthy; vigorous






21. Causing annoyance - frustration - or worry






22. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






23. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others






24. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






25. All the people who are entitled to vote in an election






26. Stated or appearing to be true - but not necessarily so; purported






27. Carried or supported






28. Indicating mild or amused puzzlement; curious






29. Complete; all-inclusive






30. To participate or become involved in






31. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






32. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






33. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without






34. Instinctive; easy to use and understand






35. Relating to or acting as a cause






36. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought






37. Inappropriate; unsuitable






38. To begin or continue a course of action; to move forward






39. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






40. To rise in value or price






41. Playfully quaint or fanciful - especially in an appealing and amusing way






42. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






43. A person who creates a chronicle






44. Not pretentious; modest






45. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






46. Related to a city or town






47. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; equivocal






48. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper






49. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening






50. Very severe or serious; grave