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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 scheme






2. Copiously






3. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a nonconformist






4. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity






5. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful






6. Fading; weakening






7. Able to be heard






8. Most important or powerful






9. Friendly - lively - and enjoyable; cheerful and jovial






10. To try hard to do or achieve something






11. Tending to be different or develop in different directions






12. The ancient past






13. Too generous; lenient






14. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






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






16. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






17. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)






18. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect






19. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion






20. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






21. More important than anything else; supreme






22. Because or as a result of






23. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






24. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something






25. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






26. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt






27. To fail or break down - typically as a result of a particular problem or setback






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






29. High-sounding language with little meaning - used to impress people






30. Most important; main






31. Having a large population; densely populated






32. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






33. Moderation or self-restraint






34. Lightheartedness; humor or frivolity






35. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






36. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






37. The expression of dissatisfaction






38. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






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






40. Illogical; unintelligible






41. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly






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






43. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






44. Having knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic






45. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






46. Doubtfulness






47. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic






48. A burden or impediment; a hindrance






49. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






50. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character