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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. The state of being subject to death
bombast
mortality
allege
didactic
2. Talkative; garrulous
chronicler
incisive
altruistic
loquacious
3. An opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine or what is generally accepted; blasphemy
heresy
circumscribe
prohibitive
substantiate
4. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
rhetoric
circumspect
arduous
substantive
5. Fervent; ardent
zealous
dialect
sensationalism
shrewd
6. Copiously
magnitude
reserved
profusely
tenacious
7. To read thoroughly and carefully
cohere
peruse
amalgam
supercilious
8. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain
disrepute
emphatic
foresee
incontrovertible
9. To imitate the appearance or character of
defiance
dilatory
simulate
assimilate
10. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
phlegmatic
querulous
rationalism
stature
11. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule
diminutive
tyranny
misconception
critic
12. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation
ornate
longevity
fervent
conjecture
13. Not supported or proven by evidence; unconfirmed
virtuous
debilitate
belie
unsubstantiated
14. Imperceptible; undetectable
antagonism
contention
indiscernible
unorthodox
15. A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen; an omen
portent
emphasis
respective
implement
16. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking
discerning
sensational
cajole
respectively
17. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible
exemplar
exhaustive
indomitable
unorthodox
18. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down
perplexity
superfluous
subdue
lucid
19. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic
figurative
perplex
inherent
concordant
20. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse
multifarious
timid
empiric
dispel
21. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate
hypothesize
receptive
impassive
rationalize
22. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters
vex
unpalatable
invulnerable
advocacy
23. A thing causing constant trouble or irritation
pursuit
tenacity
plague
egotism
24. To make legitimate
vulnerable
legitimize
prestige
gullible
25. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions
haughty
resilient
vex
prestige
26. To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; to placate
circumscribe
irrefutable
citation
conciliate
27. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression
humanitarian
solemnize
conception
infelicity
28. To make (something) seem less important - significant - or complex than it really is; to minimize
naïve
convene
trivialize
portray
29. Uncertain; unknown
inconsequential
cajole
cliche
indeterminate
30. Deceptive
deceitful
intimacy
irresolute
anthropologist
31. Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; gushing
acquisitive
effusive
pedant
anthropology
32. Relatively moderate - limited - or small
apt
modest
contend
exemplify
33. A sudden desire or change of mind - especially one that is unusual or unexplained; an impulse
ingenuity
inherent
proverb
whim
34. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
symbolism
indulge
platitude
expedient
35. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful
indignant
hyperbole
revoke
legitimize
36. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement
solemnize
ostentatious
dispensation
exuberant
37. Dull - tedious - and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
monotonous
whim
indiscernible
anecdote
38. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile
wistful
ebullient
analogy
temperamental
39. A person who promotes the welfare of others - especially by the generous donation of money to good causes
mundane
maverick
decry
philanthropist
40. Exciting; stirring
omen
rousing
extravagant
account
41. Sumptuously rich - elaborate - or luxurious
alienate
naïvete
lavish
proverbial
42. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)
proverbial
induce
to be reputed
contemporary
43. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege
phlegmatic
opportunist
demur
inundate
44. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)
perplex
allege
wield
antiquity
45. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed
avert
remorse
vacillate
injudicious
46. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous
diverse
conjecture
pretentious
exhaust
47. Clever - original - and inventive
trenchant
ingenious
prospect
unforeseen
48. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur
hyperbole
reconstitute
naïvete
dilettante
49. Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; volatile
melancholy
mercurial
jargon
receptive
50. Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way; overbearing
domineering
systemic
altruism
analogy