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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A declaration; a statement






2. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






3. Having a thick - sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity






4. The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions






5. A polite expression of praise or admiration






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






7. To turn into bone or bony tissue; to become rigid or inflexible






8. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






9. Demanding - difficult - or extreme conditions






10. A memory






11. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






12. The state of being subject to death






13. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






14. To perceive or recognize (something)






15. A bad public opinion; disgrace






16. Not feeling or showing emotion






17. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize






18. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






19. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






20. Perfect; most suitable






21. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






22. Inflexibility






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






24. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






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






26. Unconfirmed






27. Something that is based on another source






28. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt






29. To sense; to become aware or conscious of (something)






30. Deceptive






31. Average; not too large - severe or intense






32. Truthful and straightforward; open






33. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






34. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






35. To combine - merge - or unite






36. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune






37. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






38. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage






39. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true






40. A project or undertaking - typically one that is difficult or requires effort; an endeavor






41. Complimentary






42. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






43. To serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something); to moderate






44. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






45. Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry - especially deliberately






46. Collusion; connivance






47. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






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






49. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry






50. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty