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






2. Easy to control or influence; malleable






3. The ability to understand something immediately - without the need for conscious reasoning; instinct






4. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






5. Hard to control or deal with






6. A polite expression of praise or admiration






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






8. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






9. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen






10. Having a good reputation; respected






11. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






12. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






13. A lack of good sense; foolishness






14. Not ruled or controlled by others






15. Lower in rank or position






16. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






17. Deliberately created; artificial






18. A factual written account of important or historical events






19. To put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree - decision - or promise); to cancel






20. A scheme






21. Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous






22. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






23. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






24. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery






25. Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something






26. Most important; main






27. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






28. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)






29. Using more words than are needed; wordy






30. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author






31. Quiet and rather reflective or depressed






32. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






33. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does






34. A sudden desire or change of mind - especially one that is unusual or unexplained; an impulse






35. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation






36. A lack of self-control






37. An obstruction or obstacle






38. A person whose power derives from their wealth; a rich person






39. At the point of death; in terminal decline






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






41. To capture the fascinated attention of; to captivate






42. Absolutely necessary; essential






43. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable






44. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






45. An object or space used to contain or receive something






46. An official in a government department; an administrator






47. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






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






49. Complete; all-inclusive






50. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property; an inferno