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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. Outward behavior or bearing; manner






2. Easily shaped or molded; malleable






3. To delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; to hinder






4. Not showing a serious or respectful attitude; frivolous






5. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement






6. Experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan






7. Regrettable






8. The state of being subject to death






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






10. Based on what is generally done or believed; traditional






11. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






12. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)






13. Based on illusion; not real






14. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






15. Relevant; applicable






16. Sharp or penetrating






17. A burden or impediment; a hindrance






18. To get or obtain something from specified source






19. Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do - without active response or resistance






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






21. Not harmful or offensive; safe






22. Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry - especially deliberately






23. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient






24. To portray in words; to describe






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






26. The combining of things to form a whole or something new






27. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






28. Famous; known or talked about by many people






29. To hold and use (a weapon - a tool - power - or influence)






30. Done at random or without careful judgment; haphazard






31. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






32. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






33. Practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of all luxury






34. A possibility or likelihood






35. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise






36. Not asked for; uninvited






37. Deceitful






38. A question asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to get information






39. To hold down or subdue (something) by force






40. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






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






42. Falsification; lie






43. The ability to understand something immediately - without the need for conscious reasoning; instinct






44. To be generally said or believed to do or be (something)






45. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






46. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






47. Seeking to promote human welfare






48. To become tired - weaker - or less enthusiastic






49. To encourage or promote the development of something good; to cultivate or nurture






50. A lack of variety; tedium