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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. Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; gushing






2. Dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them






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






4. A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans






5. Puzzling; confusing






6. To serve as evidence or proof of something






7. Truthful and straightforward; open






8. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






9. To get or obtain something from specified source






10. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






11. Existing only on the surface; not deep






12. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






13. Lower in rank or position






14. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish






15. Unwilling; reluctant






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






17. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






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






19. To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution); to destabilize






20. Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning






21. Another term for empirical






22. To imitate the appearance or character of






23. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






24. Intense happiness






25. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






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






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






28. To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list






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






30. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






31. The result of a sudden impulse - without planning






32. Exciting; stirring






33. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance






34. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






35. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






36. Indicating mild or amused puzzlement; curious






37. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






38. Original; inventive






39. Easily shaped or molded; malleable






40. Using more words than are needed; wordy






41. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless






42. A person who studies anthropology






43. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






44. Causing annoyance - anger - or another strong reaction






45. Extremely useful; indispensable






46. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






47. Not displaying or influenced by sentimental feelings






48. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert






49. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances






50. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate