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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. Very skilled or proficient at something; adroit






2. Soothing - alleviating






3. Persistence; determination






4. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent






5. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted






6. Optimistic; certain






7. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword






8. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






9. A portrayal; a description






10. Done or reached decisively and with authority






11. Inspiring respect and admiration






12. Not interested or involved in politics






13. Easily made angry; irritable






14. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse






15. Credibility






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






17. Using few words; concise






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






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






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






21. Implied but not plainly expressed






22. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






23. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






24. Humble submission and respect






25. Concerned (or overly concerned) with lawsuits or litigation






26. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt






27. Well meaning and kindly; compassionate






28. The intention or desire to do evil; ill will






29. Too generous; lenient






30. Famous; known or talked about by many people






31. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






32. Not able to be imitated; unique






33. To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly






34. Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic






35. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






36. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






37. Regrettable






38. To restrict (something) within limits; to surround






39. Opposition or hostility






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






41. To make or declare (something - typically a church) sacred






42. To cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another






43. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious






44. In agreement; consistent






45. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






46. To intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation; to arbitrate






47. Intended to do harm; malign






48. To participate or become involved in






49. To call people together for (a meeting); to assemble






50. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic







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