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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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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. At risk of suffering physical or emotional attack or harm






2. A person or thing that comes before another; a forerunner






3. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






4. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






5. Perfect; most suitable






6. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant






7. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme






8. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime






9. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable






10. To repeat for emphasis or clarity






11. Relating to economics or the economy






12. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






13. To remember (something); to call to mind






14. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to foil






15. A person who promotes the welfare of others - especially by the generous donation of money to good causes






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






17. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe






18. More important than anything else; supreme






19. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory






20. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons






21. Only barely touching or related to (something); peripheral






22. Showing a lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocent






23. Unexpected; unanticipated






24. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






25. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






26. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






27. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword






28. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






29. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






30. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






31. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






32. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






33. Related to the sense of hearing






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






35. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






36. To rise in value or price






37. To express disapproval of; to criticize






38. Impossible to perceive; unnoticeable






39. Hesitant; indecisive






40. Showing deference






41. To make or declare (something - typically a church) sacred






42. Enough; adequate






43. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






44. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






45. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






46. Limited to basic principles; primitive






47. Intended to do harm; malign






48. Preventing success or development; harmful






49. To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others






50. Full of energy and enthusiasm