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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. Equipped or furnished in a specified way






2. Persistence; tenacity






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






4. Important or significant






5. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






6. Strictly controlled or enforced






7. To believe in and follow the practices of






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






9. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






10. A mistaken belief - especially one based on unsound argument






11. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner






12. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native






13. Not literal; metaphorical






14. Able to be defended with logic or justification; valid






15. To feel deep respect or admiration for (something); to honor






16. A harsh - discordant mixture of sounds






17. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






18. To recommend with authority (a substance or action) as something beneficial






19. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






20. Hard to control or deal with






21. Showing contempt; scornful






22. All the people who are entitled to vote in an election






23. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






24. The ability to judge well






25. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






26. The process of making something homogeneous






27. To praise highly in speech or writing






28. To accept and allow bad behavior to continue






29. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






30. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






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






32. Inflexibility






33. Relating separately to each of several people or things






34. Freedom from external control or influence; independence






35. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette






36. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






37. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible






38. To instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually; to enlighten






39. A trait specific to an individual






40. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with






41. Slow; sluggish






42. Large in quantity; abundant






43. Relating to financial matters






44. Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened






45. Most important; main






46. Charming; magnetic






47. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational






48. To imply or hint; to insinuate






49. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious - political - or other ideals; an extremist






50. Able to be believed; convincing