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






2. Perfect; most suitable






3. Important; significant






4. Equipped or furnished in a specified way






5. Large in quantity; abundant






6. Exuberantly plentiful; abundant






7. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






8. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another






9. Deception






10. Not typical; unusual






11. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






12. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






13. The use of language that seems to be the opposite of the intended meaning; sarcasm






14. Falsification; lie






15. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality






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






17. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






18. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






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






20. To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; to placate






21. Of secondary or minor importance






22. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle






23. Deliberately created; artificial






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






25. Formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling






26. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent






27. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance






28. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand






29. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate






30. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






31. Long life; durability






32. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






33. Demanding - difficult - or extreme conditions






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






35. Soothing - alleviating






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






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






38. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






39. Having compassion or benevolence; inflicting the minimum of pain






40. Stated or appearing to be true - but not necessarily so; purported






41. Using very few words; concise






42. Extremely thorough - exhaustive - or accurate; strictly applied or adhered to






43. Difficult to understand; obscure






44. To try hard to do or achieve something






45. Most important; main






46. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate






47. Showing or feeling no interest - enthusiasm - or concern






48. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






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






50. To present in a vivid or striking way