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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. A scheme
assimilate
invoke
proverbial
machination
2. Copiously
robust
perplexity
profusely
credibility
3. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a nonconformist
maverick
icon
insubstantial
persevere
4. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity
insight
dramatic
unwieldy
revere
5. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful
atypical
indignant
dilatory
eradicate
6. Fading; weakening
aristocracy
plastic
flagging
atypical
7. Able to be heard
audible
credence
undaunted
notorious
8. Most important or powerful
dominant
radical
complicity
idealism
9. Friendly - lively - and enjoyable; cheerful and jovial
convivial
inimitable
lavish
impervious
10. To try hard to do or achieve something
endeavor
vindicate
scrutinize
account
11. Tending to be different or develop in different directions
felicitous
complement
founder
divergent
12. The ancient past
tyranny
antiquity
anthropology
incredulous
13. Too generous; lenient
fallacy
indulgent
decry
testify
14. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical
illusionist
symbolism
baffle
hypothetical
15. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience
emphasize
haughty
recount
cliche
16. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business
unsolicited
entrepreneur
apolitical
heritage
17. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)
flag
antiquated
paramount
pursue
18. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect
consummate
prominent
indignant
disposition
19. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion
adversary
zealous
regress
sentiment
20. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound
disrepute
perfunctory
apathy
utterance
21. More important than anything else; supreme
ludicrous
complaint
paramount
principle
22. Because or as a result of
rigorous
undaunted
determinism
by virtue of
23. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous
diffident
charisma
preoccupation
radical
24. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something
disillusioned
inclined
philanthropist
apathy
25. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite
exploit
rancor
to be reputed
populist
26. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
scorn
paragon
folly
subvert
27. To fail or break down - typically as a result of a particular problem or setback
aristocracy
pedant
founder
bountiful
28. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible
reclusive
impressionable
deplore
antagonize
29. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people
magnanimous
virtuoso
bombast
repertoire
30. Most important; main
contemporary
apt
principal
deceive
31. Having a large population; densely populated
discerning
unforeseen
populous
abstruse
32. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete
exemplar
solemn
archaic
profusion
33. Moderation or self-restraint
temperance
implicate
resurgent
machinate
34. Lightheartedness; humor or frivolity
astute
levity
ominous
acquisition
35. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
perplex
contentious
virtuoso
indiscernible
36. Incompatible; mutually exclusive
diligent
amalgam
disaffected
irreconcilable
37. The expression of dissatisfaction
vigor
complaint
confide
comprehensive
38. With no excess fat; elegantly simple
disseminate
phenomenon
spare
meticulous
39. To think out or plan (an action - especially a crime) beforehand
stark
premeditate
cajole
barrage
40. Illogical; unintelligible
incoherent
equanimity
impetuous
unpretentious
41. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly
somber
exploit
disinclined
disparage
42. To reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of; to belittle
scorn
devalue
conciliate
mundane
43. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions
laconic
transient
cathartic
squalid
44. Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic
denude
prescient
ambiguous
bombast
45. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something
rudiment
supersede
check
defy
46. Doubtfulness
awe
pundit
skepticism
taciturn
47. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic
deferential
ideologue
condemn
urban
48. A burden or impediment; a hindrance
acute
persevere
encumbrance
perceive
49. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
rudiment
rouse
equivocal
populist
50. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character
fallible
premeditate
impose
politicize