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SAT Reasoning Common Words

Instructions:
  • 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. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous






2. The act or result of stimulating something






3. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate






4. A person who creates a chronicle






5. Exciting; stirring






6. Not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge - especially in law or medicine; nonspecialist






7. Humorously critical of oneself






8. Soothing - alleviating






9. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






10. A person who held a job or office before the current holder; forerunner






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






12. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






13. The people living in a particular country or area






14. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage






15. Not able to be imitated; unique






16. Intense happiness






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






18. Playfully quaint or fanciful - especially in an appealing and amusing way






19. An object or space used to contain or receive something






20. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions; reticent






21. A person who performs tricks that deceive the eye; a magician






22. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation






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






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






25. To deride and criticize using satire






26. Reserved - modest - and shy; meek






27. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person






28. A bad public opinion; disgrace






29. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another






30. To make (someone) feel annoyed - frustrated - or worried - especially with trivial matters






31. To postpone the consideration of






32. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise






33. To be a perfect example of






34. Extremely useful; indispensable






35. To serve as evidence or proof of something






36. To perceive or recognize (something)






37. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged






38. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






39. Strictly controlled or enforced






40. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted






41. Individually separate and distinct






42. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






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






44. Moderation or self-restraint






45. Something that exists only as an idea






46. Understood or implied without being stated






47. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe






48. The ancient past






49. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






50. To make use of