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






2. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness






3. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






4. To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution); to destabilize






5. So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant






6. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






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






8. The state of being private and away from other people; solitude






9. Hesitant; indecisive






10. Credibility






11. Not harmful or offensive; safe






12. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






13. Likely to happen at a future date; concerned with the future






14. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






15. Having sensitive insight; observant






16. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)






17. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






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






19. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






20. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






21. To be enough or adequate






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






23. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse






24. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






25. Deserving contempt; despicable






26. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






27. Relating to or acting as a cause






28. Implied but not plainly expressed






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






30. A system or organization in which people are ranked one above the other according to status or authority






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






32. To read thoroughly and carefully






33. To fail to give a true impression of (something); to disguise or contradict






34. Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive






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






36. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear






37. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations






38. Public support for a particular cause






39. Outward behavior or bearing; manner






40. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






41. An abundance or large quantity of something






42. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






43. To imitate the appearance or character of






44. A polite expression of praise or admiration






45. A thing that is granted in response to demands; a compromise






46. A system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity






47. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






48. To perceive or recognize (something)






49. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous






50. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus