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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 indirect reference
presumptive
arduous
utterance
allusion
2. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician
allege
inept
illusionist
mortality
3. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted
precocious
partisan
thwart
bountiful
4. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable
subterfuge
dilemma
perplexity
perfunctory
5. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression
deceitful
resurgent
infelicity
autonomy
6. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession
credential
indiscernible
antiquated
preoccupation
7. Too expensive for most people to pay
prohibitive
discreet
reiterate
longevity
8. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past - typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
nostalgia
forbear
incisive
fallible
9. The highest class of society; the nobility
skeptical
remorse
aristocracy
populous
10. Fading; weakening
intransigence
flagging
epitome
portentous
11. Messy and dirty; scruffy
imposing
illusionist
fanciful
slovenly
12. Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering facts; unbiased
provincialism
rationalize
pedestrian
objective
13. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet
enumerate
fervent
apprehension
account
14. The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
personify
rhetoric
worldly
unwarranted
15. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable
by virtue of
decorum
eminent
substantive
16. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage
unsubstantiated
penchant
conscientious
buoy
17. To satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full
diffident
eradicate
sate
ebullient
18. To succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
disdain
whimsy
compel
induce
19. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true
quarrelsome
prospectus
apt
credulity
20. To restrict (something) within limits; to surround
characterize
circumscribe
exhaust
anachronism
21. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication
provincialism
partisan
apprehensive
emphatic
22. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb
agitate
mundane
discredit
vacillate
23. Inflexibility
lay
complement
rigidity
capricious
24. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless
verbose
discredit
progenitor
callous
25. Calm; peaceful
unambiguous
tranquil
rational
pertinent
26. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure
bureaucrat
empathy
paraphrase
compel
27. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure
uncharacteristic
plutocrat
profuse
esoteric
28. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate
whimsical
diplomatic
acuity
exasperate
29. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid
eminent
convivial
skeptic
prescriptive
30. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
jaded
extravagant
scrutiny
determinism
31. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference
antagonistic
hypothesis
fabricate
apathy
32. A person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans
sarcasm
opportunist
verbose
squalid
33. Excellent; impressively splendid
marginal
superb
malice
convention
34. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating
trenchant
omen
devalue
pertain
35. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something
antagonistic
dispel
economical
voracious
36. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance
depreciate
philanthropist
perfunctory
passive
37. Unwise
chronicle
composite
to dispense with
injudicious
38. Another term for empirical
empiric
orthodox
chronicler
bombast
39. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture
exacerbate
enthrall
enigma
assimilate
40. A firmly held belief or opinion
cliche
apprehension
pedestrian
conviction
41. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character
ludicrous
venerable
render
flag
42. To overcome or bring under control; to quiet (something) down
contrived
discriminate
progenitor
subdue
43. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided
forbear
gullible
to be resigned
indifferent
44. A recommendation or formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications; an endorsement
censure
progenitor
reclusive
testimonial
45. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup
verbose
foresee
salvage
qualify
46. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters
buoy
indelible
vex
eccentric
47. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt
refute
forestall
lament
entrepreneur
48. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)
corroborate
auditory
tact
hypothesize
49. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor
entrepreneur
rationalize
deplore
repertoire
50. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature
misconception
incredulous
parody
illusionist