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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. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






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






3. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






4. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






5. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise






6. To capture the fascinated attention of; to captivate






7. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture






8. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase






9. The state of being unaware of what is happening






10. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something






11. To give special importance to (something); to stress






12. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






13. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






14. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided






15. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






16. Careful management of available resources






17. Having a feeling of vague or regretful longing; yearning for something lost






18. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






19. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






20. To describe the distinctive nature or features of






21. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






22. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






23. Careful consideration






24. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior






25. Famous or well known - typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous






26. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures






27. An indirect reference






28. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine






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






30. Not typical; unusual






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






32. Someone who supports a particular set of ideas - party - or person






33. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






34. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional






35. Polite and restrained; proper






36. Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous






37. Bringing strong images - memories - or feelings to mind






38. Not able to be imitated; unique






39. The expression of dissatisfaction






40. To feel deep respect or admiration for (something); to honor






41. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






42. To express contempt for; to ridicule






43. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






44. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory






45. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate






46. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms






47. Related to the sense of hearing






48. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






49. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable






50. Instinctive; easy to use and understand