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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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1. Showing dedication and diligence; meticulous






2. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






3. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period






4. Not able to be removed or forgotten; ineradicable






5. Inclined to agree with others or obey rules - especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent






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






7. To hold down or subdue (something) by force






8. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion






9. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






10. Not influenced by strong emotion; objective - neutral - or impartial






11. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






12. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






13. An official order to do something






14. The state of being unaware of what is happening






15. Average; not too large - severe or intense






16. Carried or supported






17. The act of deceiving someone






18. To publicly denounce; to condemn






19. An ancestor






20. To imitate the appearance or character of






21. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






22. Lacking strength and solidity






23. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






24. Most important; main






25. Truthful and straightforward; open






26. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






27. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol






28. Completely; absolutely






29. Unsophisticated or narrow-minded; parochial






30. Not easily letting go of or giving up an object - a position - or an idea; not easily dispelled or discouraged






31. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic






32. An angry argument or disagreement - typically between people who are usually on good terms






33. Full of energy and enthusiasm






34. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






35. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






36. Instinctive; easy to use and understand






37. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






38. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






39. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed






40. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)






41. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






42. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






43. Mutually respectful; friendly






44. Arrogantly superior and disdainful; conceited






45. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






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






47. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






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






49. A burden or impediment; a hindrance






50. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause