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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. A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly - typically someone who has just died






2. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






3. An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; an excuse to do something






4. Seeking to promote human welfare






5. Standing out and clearly visible; attracting attention






6. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






7. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






8. Obsessed; absorbed






9. Related to language or linguistics (the study of language)






10. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt






11. To formally agree that - for a fee - a company will pay compensation in the case of harm or loss






12. To make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true or accurate; to confirm






13. Something different from what is standard - normal - or expected; an oddity






14. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






15. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






16. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






17. Wonder; admiration






18. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






19. Uncertain; unknown






20. Deserving blame; guilty






21. Easily made angry; irritable






22. To display (something) ostentatiously - especially in order to provoke envy or admiration; to show off






23. Hesitant; indecisive






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






25. Using more words than are needed; wordy






26. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






27. Situated at the end of something






28. Humbleness; a modest or low view of one's own importance






29. Able to be heard






30. To make legitimate






31. An official order to do something






32. Related to the philosophy of determinism






33. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






34. Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation - especially by responding only indirectly; equivocal






35. Affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching






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






37. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant






38. To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others






39. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle






40. Deceptive






41. To put forth a hypothesis






42. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






43. The use of trickery to achieve a political - financial - or legal purpose; deception






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






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






46. A lack of variety; tedium






47. Related to the sense of hearing






48. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous






49. Complimentary






50. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile