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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. Having a good reputation; respected






2. Talkative; garrulous






3. To go around or past the edge of






4. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






5. Credibility






6. Most important or powerful






7. Absolute; unqualified






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






9. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise






10. Having sharp powers of judgment; astute






11. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






12. The use of language that seems to be the opposite of the intended meaning; sarcasm






13. Involving conflict or opposition






14. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






15. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






16. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






17. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






18. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought






19. Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession; renowned






20. Anxious or fearful






21. Believability; plausibility






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






23. Polite and restrained; proper






24. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






25. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






26. Easily made angry; irritable






27. To politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain






28. Taking ideas - style - or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; broad-based






29. Evoking interest - attention - or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way; enthralling






30. Based on illusion; not real






31. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses






32. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does






33. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening






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






35. To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument






36. The people living in a particular country or area






37. Completely; absolutely






38. Logical and consistent






39. Deserving blame; guilty






40. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources






41. Exciting or impressive






42. An ancestor






43. To consider carefully; to ponder






44. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






45. The ability to judge well






46. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible






47. Opposition or hostility






48. Perfect; most suitable






49. Showing great knowledge - perception - or insight






50. Puzzling; confusing