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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 intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






2. Too expensive for most people to pay






3. Polite and restrained; proper






4. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






5. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful






6. Wishing to do what is right - especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent






7. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement






8. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






9. Showing dedication and diligence; meticulous






10. Implied but not plainly expressed






11. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement






12. To put (a decision - plan - agreement - etc.) into effect






13. Using few words; concise






14. Credibility






15. Humble submission and respect






16. A result or effect of an action or condition






17. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






18. A refutation or contradiction






19. Relaxed and informal






20. Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened






21. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup






22. To present in a vivid or striking way






23. Not asked for; uninvited






24. To manage without; to get rid of






25. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






26. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






27. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






28. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance






29. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






30. To fail to give a true impression of (something); to disguise or contradict






31. The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt






32. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






33. To consider carefully; to ponder






34. Oppression






35. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






36. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around






37. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






38. Old-fashioned or outdated






39. To put off (an action or event) to a later time; to postpone






40. Puzzling; confusing






41. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






42. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author






43. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






44. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






45. General agreement






46. Difficult to understand; obscure






47. Clever - original - and inventive






48. A mixture or blend






49. Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are; superficial






50. Easy to control or influence; malleable