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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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1. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness






2. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






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






4. Exuberantly plentiful; abundant






5. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






6. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed






7. Of secondary or minor importance






8. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)






9. To force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place






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






11. Important or significant






12. Behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant






13. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






14. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






15. Unsophisticated or narrow-minded; parochial






16. Made up of various parts or elements






17. To accept and allow bad behavior to continue






18. To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false; to deny






19. To follow (someone or something); to seek to attain or accomplish (a goal)






20. To describe incorrectly






21. To diminish in value over a period of time






22. The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions






23. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune






24. A comparison between two things - typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification






25. Never ending or changing; perennial






26. Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources






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






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






29. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance






30. Easily shaped or molded; malleable






31. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






32. To be a typical example of; to epitomize






33. To openly disregard (a rule - law or convention); to defy






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






35. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid






36. To struggle against (a difficulty or danger)






37. To cause (someone) to become angry; to annoy






38. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided






39. Very old or old-fashioned; obsolete






40. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure






41. To make (a doubt - feeling - or belief) disappear; to drive (something) away






42. An optimistic and cheerful nature






43. Feeling opposition or hostility toward something






44. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard






45. Deserving blame; guilty






46. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous






47. The process of making something homogeneous






48. Humorously critical of oneself






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






50. An event regarded as a prediction or portent of good or evil