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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. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless






2. The people living in a particular country or area






3. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






4. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






5. Never ending or changing; perennial






6. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way






7. To make legitimate






8. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral






9. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations






10. To give a satisfactory explanation for (something)






11. To serve as evidence or proof of something






12. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






13. All the people who are entitled to vote in an election






14. Overused; unoriginal






15. To prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; to disprove






16. Formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling






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






18. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded






19. Famous or well known - typically for some bad quality or deed; infamous






20. To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing; to deviate






21. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert






22. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic






23. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






24. To rise in value or price






25. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






26. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






27. Mutually respectful; friendly






28. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions






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






30. Strong and healthy; vigorous






31. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






32. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; overstatement






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






34. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb






35. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to declare






36. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated






37. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






38. To make something more interesting by adding extra details; to exaggerate






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






40. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






41. Experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan






42. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it






43. A particular form of a language that is unique to a specific region or social group






44. Inspiring respect and admiration






45. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






46. Doubtfulness






47. A story - poem - or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - typically a moral or political one






48. The highest class of society; the nobility






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






50. To come to an end - or to bring (something) to an end