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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. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something
intractable
credibility
invaluable
inclined
2. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert
haughty
appeal
reconcile
clandestine
3. A basic law; a fundamental truth
principle
superfluous
discredit
intuition
4. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a fact; proof
eulogy
expeditious
testament
anonymous
5. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal
consequence
edify
stratagem
imperceptible
6. Truthful and straightforward; open
candid
perceptive
provocative
ascetic
7. An obstruction or obstacle
reconstitute
negligent
impediment
convey
8. A thing that completes or brings to perfection
stimulant
precipitate
complement
acumen
9. To fail or break down - typically as a result of a particular problem or setback
embroil
founder
servile
deliberation
10. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
hypothesis
susceptible
embroil
portray
11. Something bought or obtained
deferential
acquisition
simile
momentous
12. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with
aversion
homogenization
repudiate
diplomatic
13. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain
forbear
simile
brevity
portentous
14. The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy - in order to provoke public interest or excitement
sensationalism
supplant
notorious
pedestrian
15. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor
testimony
deplore
daunting
to be reputed
16. A trait specific to an individual
idiosyncrasy
jocular
perpetuate
adherent
17. To make legitimate
evocative
legitimize
casual
disingenuous
18. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor
whimsy
inclined
disdain
impugn
19. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)
pursue
intricate
alacrity
mandate
20. The use of humor - irony - exaggeration - or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
parody
satire
indulge
tenacious
21. A bad public opinion; disgrace
imperceptible
disrepute
account
rebuttal
22. Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently; eloquent
induce
persevere
urban
articulate
23. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity
founder
invaluable
innocuous
anomaly
24. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed
insubordinate
vexatious
susceptible
presumptive
25. Exciting or impressive
dramatic
predecessor
rouse
solemnize
26. Not ruled or controlled by others
autonomous
omen
temper
moral
27. Showing dedication and diligence; meticulous
sedulous
characterize
credible
populous
28. An optimistic and cheerful nature
buoyancy
thwart
incisive
seclusion
29. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty
aesthete
glorify
stark
rancor
30. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people
wistful
populist
grating
unprecedented
31. No longer produced or used; outdated
forestall
arbitrary
obsolete
perplex
32. Related to a city or town
enigma
urban
tyrant
pertain
33. To be appropriate - related - or applicable
pertain
perpetuate
recount
regress
34. Causing an argument; controversial
apathetic
populous
contentious
avuncular
35. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food
awe
virtuosity
voracious
ostentatious
36. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
buoyancy
cohesive
indiscernible
denounce
37. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources
acquire
economical
colleague
aesthete
38. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons
fiscal
prescriptive
cynic
assimilate
39. Uncalled for; lacking good reason
felicity
to dispense with
precedent
gratuitous
40. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true
grandiose
credential
orthodox
chronicler
41. Open; honest
acuity
frank
innovate
abstract
42. Inflexibility
counterintuitive
contend
rigidity
awed
43. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms
condone
compunction
conjecture
rebuttal
44. A person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament
vacuous
disposition
cultivate
consecrate
45. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
antagonism
rebut
ego
characterize
46. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty
prosaic
allusion
irresolute
foresee
47. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating
indulgent
expedient
frank
trenchant
48. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous
convoluted
heterogeneous
inept
fallible
49. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious
invulnerable
tribute
meticulous
divergent
50. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional
prescriptive
disillusioned
indigent
unorthodox