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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance
altruistic
intrigue
passive
illusion
2. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
susceptible
parody
prejudice
politicize
3. With no excess fat; elegantly simple
pragmatist
spare
convene
neglect
4. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating
innovative
antagonize
encumbrance
trenchant
5. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise
naïvete
deference
succinct
solemnize
6. To capture the fascinated attention of; to captivate
convention
illusionist
enthrall
sarcasm
7. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture
gullible
assertion
indiscernible
assimilate
8. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase
augment
dilatory
render
magnanimous
9. The state of being unaware of what is happening
prospect
exemplify
oblivion
acquisition
10. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something
fervent
account
stimulate
virtuoso
11. To give special importance to (something); to stress
emphasize
revoke
plague
tout
12. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve
sanctimonious
insatiable
gullible
spontaneous
13. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape
neglect
prevalent
vindicate
bureaucracy
14. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided
lavish
to be resigned
portray
provocation
15. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere
dialect
consecrate
spartan
impervious
16. Careful management of available resources
economy
reprehensible
irony
jargon
17. Having a feeling of vague or regretful longing; yearning for something lost
charismatic
espouse
wistful
reproach
18. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation
conjecture
parody
metaphor
unsentimental
19. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)
indelible
equivocate
tax
oblivious
20. To describe the distinctive nature or features of
characterize
perplexity
anthropology
perfidy
21. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected
tacit
steadfast
appointed
pretentious
22. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
facetious
allege
contend
divert
23. Careful consideration
undaunted
invoke
deliberation
proverbial
24. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior
moral
transient
mundane
intimacy
25. Famous or well known - typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous
exasperate
exhaustive
notorious
dominate
26. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
antiquated
dispel
credence
cosmopolitan
27. An indirect reference
allusion
legitimize
regressive
atypical
28. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine
contrived
compromise
cliche
subvert
29. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down
subdue
characterize
felicitous
proximity
30. Not typical; unusual
proverbial
discrete
atypical
vicarious
31. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper
qualify
unsentimental
confidential
impressionistic
32. Someone who supports a particular set of ideas - party - or person
adherent
flaunt
phenomenon
disinclined
33. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness
adept
proximity
invulnerable
hackneyed
34. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional
vicarious
commendable
provoke
unorthodox
35. Polite and restrained; proper
compliant
disseminate
decorous
revoke
36. Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous
philanthropist
appeal
sanctimonious
profuse
37. Bringing strong images - memories - or feelings to mind
perplexing
evocative
thwart
solemnize
38. Not able to be imitated; unique
steadfast
conflagration
dissolute
inimitable
39. The expression of dissatisfaction
eccentric
indigenous
provincial
complaint
40. To feel deep respect or admiration for (something); to honor
revere
cathartic
oblivion
prosaic
41. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude
evade
consummate
impose
cryptic
42. To express contempt for; to ridicule
perplexing
urban
perpetuate
deride
43. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt
unforeseen
debilitate
notorious
forestall
44. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory
temperance
perfunctory
causal
keen
45. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate
exasperate
premeditate
magnanimous
utter
46. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms
phenomenon
compunction
candor
fabricate
47. Related to the sense of hearing
vacillate
reiterate
grievous
auditory
48. To repeat for emphasis or clarity
entrepreneur
reiterate
casual
subtle
49. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
endeavor
metaphor
fabricate
indigent
50. Instinctive; easy to use and understand
ingenious
culpable
intuitive
malice