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SAT Reasoning Common Words

Instructions:
  • 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. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing






2. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






3. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful






4. Producing powerful feelings or strong - clear images in the mind






5. Able to cure something - typically disease; therapeutic






6. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






7. To call people together for (a meeting); to assemble






8. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect






9. Made up of various parts or elements






10. A result or effect of an action or condition






11. Demanding - difficult - or extreme conditions






12. The act of deceiving someone






13. To fondly talk or write about events remembered from the past






14. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise






15. Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way; overbearing






16. Attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others; appeal allure






17. Unwilling; reluctant






18. Polite and restrained; proper






19. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






20. Showing contempt; scornful






21. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






22. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






23. Not showing care for the consequences of an action; reckless






24. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






25. Showing interest or concern; considerate






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






27. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification






28. Using few words; concise






29. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






30. Soothing - alleviating






31. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






32. A mixture or blend






33. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard






34. The presentation of something as being smaller - worse - or less important than it actually is






35. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






36. Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; gushing






37. To imply or hint; to insinuate






38. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup






39. The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy - in order to provoke public interest or excitement






40. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information






41. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






42. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)






43. To think out or plan (an action - especially a crime) beforehand






44. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm






45. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






46. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






47. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent






48. Clever - original - and inventive






49. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






50. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things