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SAT Reasoning Common Words

Instructions:
  • 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. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






2. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair






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






4. The use of humor - irony - exaggeration - or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices






5. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness






6. To express contempt for; to ridicule






7. Having good judgment or taste; selective






8. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






9. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing






10. To bring to mind






11. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






12. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






13. To put off (an action or event) to a later time; to postpone






14. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






15. A person who studies anthropology






16. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






17. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






18. Fascinating; enchanting






19. Exciting or impressive






20. Wonder; admiration






21. Attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others; appeal allure






22. Referred to in a proverb or idiom; so well known as to be stereotypical






23. To recall and show respect for (someone or something) in a ceremony; to pay homage to






24. Preventing success or development; harmful






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






26. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






27. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)






28. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






29. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character






30. An impression of a manner given by someone; an appearance






31. Original; inventive






32. The highest class of society; the nobility






33. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






34. To try hard to do or achieve something






35. Doubting; hesitating or uncertain






36. Likely to happen at a future date; concerned with the future






37. Most important or powerful






38. Downplayed; minimized






39. Standing out and clearly visible; attracting attention






40. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






41. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent






42. A scarcity or lack of something; a paucity






43. To be aware of beforehand; to predict






44. A person who held a job or office before the current holder; forerunner






45. Unplanned; spontaneous






46. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize






47. Understood or implied without being stated






48. Covering or affecting a large area






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






50. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper