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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Intended to be kept secret
account
dialect
confidential
impassive
2. A member of the highest class of society
aristocrat
confidant
tentative
parody
3. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
sedulous
symbolism
eulogize
quizzical
4. To cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another
maverick
divert
defer
bureaucracy
5. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
grounded
libel
phlegmatic
assert
6. Sharp or penetrating
arbitrary
consummate
keen
duplicitous
7. Existing in something as a permanent - essential - or characteristic attribute; intrinsic
disinclined
straightforward
aristocracy
inherent
8. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it
invoke
allegory
enumerate
censor
9. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle
contend
criticize
capricious
cite
10. Showing contempt; scornful
contemptuous
neglect
aesthetics
prolific
11. Separately or individually - and in the order already mentioned
respectively
dominant
tactful
equanimity
12. An impression of a manner given by someone; an appearance
relinquish
air
irrational
innovate
13. The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration - worthless - or deserving scorn; disdain
contempt
judicious
anonymous
encumbrance
14. Referred to in a proverb or idiom; so well known as to be stereotypical
temperamental
rancor
proverbial
verify
15. Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
reconcile
derision
portray
conciliatory
16. Deserving contempt; despicable
deceitful
contemptible
timid
defy
17. Absolutely necessary; essential
unmitigated
indispensable
moral
emphatic
18. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)
counterintuitive
disaffected
illusionist
contemptuous
19. Close inspection
expeditious
scrutiny
deliberation
bureaucrat
20. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference
critic
contend
apathy
vindicate
21. Exciting; stirring
rousing
autocrat
figurative
portent
22. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear
deter
connoisseur
reserved
rigidity
23. The study of humans - human societies - and human cultural development
humane
anthropology
illusory
negligent
24. Feeling anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful
infallible
indignant
revere
dialect
25. The state of being unaware of what is happening
oblivion
censure
elude
remorse
26. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage
cosmopolitan
vicious
pedestrian
by virtue of
27. To put (a decision - plan - agreement - etc.) into effect
implement
appreciate
forbear
impetuous
28. Sounding harsh and unpleasant
grating
scrutiny
arbitrary
dialect
29. An optimistic and cheerful nature
buoyancy
mendacious
penitent
embellish
30. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette
decorum
moderate
impetuous
pathetic
31. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around
ominous
resolute
circumvent
simulate
32. A quotation from or reference to a book - paper - or author
impetuous
citation
deride
apathetic
33. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
simplistic
ominous
eccentric
quizzical
34. A memory
diffident
momentous
recollection
defy
35. Completely; absolutely
opportunist
utterly
sarcasm
bombast
36. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication
subordinate
provincialism
conflagration
contemporary
37. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme
machinate
heresy
stimulation
repudiate
38. A lack of good sense; foolishness
contemptible
folly
unsolicited
bureaucracy
39. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true
jocular
credulity
inscrutable
contentious
40. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
erratic
repertoire
alienate
critical
41. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge
gullible
analogy
alacrity
barrage
42. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)
composite
precede
to be reputed
inducement
43. Widespread in a particular area at a particular time
oblivion
bureaucracy
prevalent
inept
44. A lack of variety; tedium
pervasive
monotony
plutocrat
versatile
45. To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
denounce
subdued
legitimize
diversion
46. Uncertain; hesitant
avert
condemn
tentative
indignant
47. To admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it; to grant
ambiguous
egotism
concede
grating
48. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous
allege
orthodox
glorify
virtuous
49. Involving conflict or opposition
to be resigned
unwieldy
adversarial
impediment
50. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous
consequence
equanimity
palliate
diffident