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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. Fame; prominence






2. The presentation of something as being smaller - worse - or less important than it actually is






3. To address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment; to reprimand






4. Complimentary






5. Puzzling; confusing






6. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






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






8. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






9. Exciting or impressive






10. Concerned (or overly concerned) with lawsuits or litigation






11. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






12. Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns; elaborate






13. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






14. Open resistance; bold disobedience






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






16. Giving a broad subjective picture or general idea rather than an exact - systematic description






17. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with






18. A lack of good sense; foolishness






19. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






20. A result or effect of an action or condition






21. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






22. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable






23. Not ruled or controlled by others






24. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






25. Implied but not plainly expressed






26. The combining of things to form a whole or something new






27. A substance or thing that increases activity - interest - or enthusiasm






28. Deserving contempt; despicable






29. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others






30. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible






31. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






32. Intimidating; seeming difficult to deal with






33. To serve as evidence or proof of something






34. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous






35. To make use of






36. To restore friendly relations between






37. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness






38. The use of humor - irony - exaggeration - or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices






39. A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model






40. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; disheartened






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






42. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind - used to make a description more emphatic or vivid






43. To increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply






44. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






45. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette






46. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)






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






48. Praiseworthy






49. Never done or known before; unheard of






50. Not telling the truth; lying