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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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logic-and-reasoning
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning
discriminating
found
augment
enterprise
2. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated
terse
conscientious
tact
implication
3. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true
proverbial
credulity
buoyancy
ostensible
4. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct
reconstitute
eulogy
terse
proliferate
5. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity
recollect
insight
humanitarian
unambiguous
6. Not caused by anything done or said
temper
pundit
unprovoked
sufficient
7. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage
receptacle
vicious
myopic
effusive
8. To praise highly - especially in a public context; to commend
impassive
reminisce
vexatious
laud
9. To express complete disapproval of; to criticize
condemn
estrange
contemporary
implicate
10. Relating to economics or the economy
idealize
incredulous
economic
munificent
11. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms
synthesize
compunction
credulity
benevolent
12. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair
debilitate
atypical
notorious
borne
13. A cruel and oppressive ruler
pertinent
reserved
unpretentious
tyrant
14. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others
altruism
understated
opportune
discredit
15. The study of humans - human societies - and human cultural development
anthropology
palliative
trivial
tacit
16. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; disheartened
despondent
secluded
accost
scrutiny
17. Not pretentious; modest
unpretentious
intractable
hypothesis
analogous
18. A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen; a remarkable person - thing - or event
unsolicited
phenomenon
prospective
enigma
19. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information
rhetorical question
depreciate
foreshadow
penchant
20. Slow; sluggish
dilatory
discernment
testimonial
inherent
21. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance
heritage
indeterminate
subvert
antiquated
22. Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
superfluous
oblivious
analogous
misconception
23. Heated disagreement
innovate
contention
adverse
pedant
24. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication
venerable
avert
indiscernible
provincialism
25. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations
demure
pursuit
pragmatic
worldly
26. To use up (resources or reserves) completely
exhaust
inclined
sympathy
naïve
27. A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly - typically someone who has just died
depreciate
plastic
callous
eulogy
28. Diplomatic; discreet
revere
preoccupation
tactful
dissolute
29. To fail to care for properly
neglect
testify
tactful
temperance
30. Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are; superficial
evocative
preoccupation
simplistic
flout
31. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy
terse
cantankerous
eulogy
spontaneous
32. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory
insatiable
subterfuge
incongruous
perfunctory
33. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities; flexible
irony
gullible
versatile
fallible
34. Exciting; stirring
rousing
palliative
exemplify
arbitrary
35. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period
domineering
reconstitute
nostalgia
anachronism
36. The use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy - in order to provoke public interest or excitement
emphasis
evade
sensationalism
penchant
37. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things
formidable
transient
constitute
acquisitive
38. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause
reputable
precede
palliate
fallible
39. To overwhelm (someone) with things to be dealt with; to besiege
inundate
incongruous
indigenous
progenitor
40. An angry argument or disagreement - typically between people who are usually on good terms
temperamental
oblivion
quarrel
didactic
41. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle
baffle
subvert
arbitrary
abstruse
42. A person's character - personality - or nature
charismatic
rudimentary
profusely
temperament
43. Related to the philosophy of determinism
paradox
deterministic
multifarious
skirt
44. Intended to do harm; malign
malicious
pursue
grievance
sufficient
45. Conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true
orthodox
persevere
mandate
magnanimous
46. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion
robust
oblivious
prejudice
skeptic
47. Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous
resurgent
punctilious
rhetoric
dominant
48. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword
marginal
elusive
reconstitute
paraphrase
49. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state
site
impervious
imply
subordinate
50. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
exemplar
barrage
sympathy
plight