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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. A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning






2. To invent or introduce new methods - ideas - or products






3. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious






4. Argumentative; confrontational






5. Not influenced by strong emotion; objective - neutral - or impartial






6. Persistence; determination






7. Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work; hard-working






8. A firmly held belief or opinion






9. Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something; fame






10. Persistence; tenacity






11. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






12. Not easily letting go of or giving up an object - a position - or an idea; not easily dispelled or discouraged






13. To try hard to do or achieve something






14. A printed document that advertises or describes a school - commercial enterprise - forthcoming book - etc. - in order to attract or inform clients






15. A passionate expression of grief or sorrow






16. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






17. Large in quantity; abundant






18. Not important or significant






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






20. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






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






22. To make (something) by synthesis - especially chemically






23. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






24. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate






25. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large - powerful - intense - or capable






26. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious






27. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






28. Clever - original - and inventive






29. An activity of a specified kind - especially a recreational or athletic one






30. A project or undertaking - typically one that is difficult or requires effort; an endeavor






31. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






32. New - unusual - and experimental - especially as related to the arts; innovative






33. Made up of various parts or elements






34. Exciting; stirring






35. Diplomatic; discreet






36. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






37. Lacking thought or intelligence; mindless






38. An abundance or large quantity of something






39. To get or obtain something from specified source






40. A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing






41. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic






42. To reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of; to belittle






43. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






44. Deceit used in order to achieve a goal; trickery






45. An event regarded as a prediction or portent of good or evil






46. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






47. Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently; eloquent






48. To think out or plan (an action - especially a crime) beforehand






49. At the point of death; in terminal decline






50. Humbleness; a modest or low view of one's own importance