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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. To begin or continue a course of action; to move forward






2. Quiet and rather reflective or depressed






3. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil






4. To reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of; to belittle






5. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






6. Prompted by feelings of tenderness - sadness - or nostalgia






7. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






8. A firmly held belief or opinion






9. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise






10. To praise highly in speech or writing






11. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






12. Poor; destitute






13. Causing annoyance - frustration - or worry






14. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






15. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






16. Impossible to deny or disprove; incontrovertible






17. Behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant






18. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






19. Long life; durability






20. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






21. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm






22. To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to facilitate






23. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






24. To make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)






25. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest






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






27. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






28. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate






29. Famous; known or talked about by many people






30. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






31. A person's character - personality - or nature






32. To admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it; to grant






33. To be (a part) of a whole






34. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






35. Doubtfulness






36. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






37. Generosity; benevolence






38. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






39. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated






40. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






41. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement






42. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational






43. Covering or affecting a large area






44. Dangerously high or steep






45. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt






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






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






48. To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing; to deviate






49. Not literal; metaphorical






50. Related to the whole system - not just parts