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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. Absolute; unqualified






2. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






3. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise






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






5. A person's natural tendency to act in a particular way






6. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






7. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






8. Likely to happen at a future date; concerned with the future






9. To be enough or adequate






10. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






11. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something






12. Not able to be imitated; unique






13. Based on what is generally done or believed; traditional






14. Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed






15. A plan or scheme - especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal






16. Not pretentious; modest






17. To be a warning or indication of (a future event)






18. To regard as perfect or better than in reality






19. The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions






20. An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; speculation






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






22. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






23. A polite expression of praise or admiration






24. To make (something) seem less important - significant - or complex than it really is; to minimize






25. Easily irritated - especially by unimportant things






26. Hard to control or deal with






27. Better; higher-ranking






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






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






30. Fading; weakening






31. To prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)






32. Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures






33. Having or done with good judgment or sense; wise






34. An official order to do something






35. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






36. Excellent; impressively splendid






37. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






38. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature






39. Becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state






40. Imperceptible; undetectable






41. Extremely complex and difficult to follow






42. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






43. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






44. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






45. Leaving no doubt; unambiguous






46. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






47. Wonder; admiration






48. Dangerously high or steep






49. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






50. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions