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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. Gentle; kindly






2. Showing deference






3. To make less severe - serious - or painful; to alleviate






4. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious






5. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase






6. Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing






7. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate






8. An indirect reference






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






10. More important than anything else; supreme






11. Truthful and straightforward; open






12. Not asked for; uninvited






13. Easily made angry; irritable






14. To reject; to refuse to accept or be associated with






15. Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause






16. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






17. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






18. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent






19. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






20. Diplomatic; discreet






21. To restore friendly relations between






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






23. Only barely touching or related to (something); peripheral






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






25. Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something; fame






26. A lack of good sense; foolishness






27. Dull - tedious - and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest






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






29. A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest - especially unfair treatment; an injustice






30. To invent - concoct - or make (something) up; to lie






31. Openness and honesty; frankness






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






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






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






35. Having great knowledge or learning; scholarly






36. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize






37. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






38. Having sensitive insight; observant






39. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






40. Old-fashioned or outdated






41. Careful consideration






42. Based on a hypothesis; theoretical






43. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction






44. To give special importance to (something); to stress






45. Causing an argument; controversial






46. Involving conflict or opposition






47. A substance or thing that increases activity - interest - or enthusiasm






48. A feature regarded as a characteristic part of something; a trait






49. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime






50. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate