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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. Heated disagreement






2. To make legitimate






3. Loud and harsh; grating






4. Relatively moderate - limited - or small






5. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






6. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






7. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive






8. Intended to teach - especially in a patronizing way or having moral instruction as a hidden motive






9. Falsification; lie






10. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without






11. The philosophy that says that all events are predetermined or controlled by external causes






12. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






13. 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






14. Related to language or linguistics (the study of language)






15. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; flexible






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






17. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)






18. Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly or hostile






19. Humble submission and respect






20. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic






21. To destroy completely; to put an end to






22. Not telling the truth; lying






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






24. A formal statement given in a court of law






25. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






26. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






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






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






29. Unlikely; improbable






30. Existing only on the surface; not deep






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






32. Preventing success or development; harmful






33. Deceptive






34. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






35. Made up of various parts or elements






36. To express disapproval of; to criticize






37. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






38. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






39. Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words






40. Something that is mysterious - puzzling - or difficult to figure out






41. The practice of pursuing ideals - especially unrealistically






42. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic






43. Credibility






44. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible






45. Old-fashioned or outdated






46. Unexpected; unanticipated






47. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion






48. General agreement






49. Large in quantity; abundant






50. Moderation or self-restraint