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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. Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; diplomacy






2. Old-fashioned or outdated






3. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure






4. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






5. To remember (something); to call to mind






6. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






7. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






8. Not able to be imitated; unique






9. To be of the same opinion; to agree






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






11. Clever - original - and inventive






12. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






13. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place






14. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons






15. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






16. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






17. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a nonconformist






18. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity






19. Impossible to perceive; unnoticeable






20. To express contempt for; to ridicule






21. Fascinating; enchanting






22. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






23. Something that is mysterious - puzzling - or difficult to figure out






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






25. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






26. The act or result of stimulating something






27. Difficult to find - catch - or achieve; evasive






28. Tired - bored - or lacking enthusiasm - typically after having had too much of something; apathetic






29. A cruel and oppressive ruler






30. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






31. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something; equivocal






32. To portray in words; to describe






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






34. To think of with great respect; to revere






35. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people






36. Famous; known or talked about by many people






37. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures






38. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






39. Humorous or playful; fond of joking






40. The ability to judge well






41. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






42. At the point of death; in terminal decline






43. A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension






44. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






45. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






46. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






47. Soothing - alleviating






48. Based on what is generally done or believed; traditional






49. To be enough or adequate






50. Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words