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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. Sharp or penetrating






2. Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas






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






4. Existing only on the surface; not deep






5. Skillfulness; mastery






6. Very skilled or proficient at something; adroit






7. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






8. To pacify or placate (someone) by agreeing to their demands






9. A lack of good sense; foolishness






10. Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant






11. Deception






12. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






13. To arouse the curiosity or interest of; to fascinate






14. Loud and harsh; grating






15. The result of a sudden impulse - without planning






16. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






17. Fame; prominence






18. Unplanned; spontaneous






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






20. The state of being private and away from other people; solitude






21. The process of making something homogeneous






22. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






23. Never done or known before; unheard of






24. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate






25. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent






26. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






27. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






28. To call people together for (a meeting); to assemble






29. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type






30. Seeking to promote human welfare






31. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering






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






33. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down






34. A strong dislike or disinclination; antipathy






35. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






36. Fading; weakening






37. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate






38. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






39. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one






40. The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an inflated sense of self-importance






41. Not interested or involved in politics






42. To bring to mind






43. Done or reached decisively and with authority






44. Important; significant






45. Involving conflict or opposition






46. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






47. Openness and honesty; frankness






48. Showing a lack of self-control






49. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






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