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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. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a nonconformist






2. An indirect reference






3. Fading; weakening






4. Credibility






5. Humorous or playful; fond of joking






6. Humble submission and respect






7. Inflexibility






8. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products






9. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






10. A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing






11. Required; compulsory






12. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






13. To present in a vivid or striking way






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






15. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






16. Causing annoyance - anger - or another strong reaction






17. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






18. Excellent; impressively splendid






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






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






21. Open; honest






22. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






23. Relaxed and informal






24. Completely; absolutely






25. Selfless; compassionate






26. Able to cure something - typically disease; therapeutic






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






28. To be (a part) of a whole






29. Slow; sluggish






30. Skillfulness; mastery






31. Inappropriate; unsuitable






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






33. Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing






34. Another term for empirical






35. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment






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






37. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






38. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






39. Exciting; stirring






40. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






41. Theoretical; existing as an idea but not having a physical existence






42. Sounding harsh and unpleasant






43. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






44. A passionate expression of grief or sorrow






45. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






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






47. A deep - pensive - and long-lasting sadness






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






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






50. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate