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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. Never done or known before; unheard of






2. To struggle against (a difficulty or danger)






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






4. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






5. To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself; to be evasive






6. To go around or past the edge of






7. Truthful and straightforward; open






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






9. 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






10. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment






11. Regrettable






12. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






13. An official order to do something






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






15. To make use of






16. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession






17. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






18. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly






19. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






20. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






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






22. To believe in and follow the practices of






23. Relating to the enforcement of a rule; rigid






24. Extremely thorough - exhaustive - or accurate; strictly applied or adhered to






25. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)






26. Extremely dirty and unpleasant - especially as a result of poverty or neglect






27. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






28. Individually separate and distinct






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






30. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






31. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






32. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






33. To try hard to do or achieve something






34. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






35. Showing a lack of self-control






36. Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous






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






38. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






39. Credibility






40. Lower in rank or position






41. To think of with great respect; to revere






42. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient






43. Fully comprehensive; all-inclusive






44. In agreement; consistent






45. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






46. The state of being private and away from other people; solitude






47. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






48. An obstruction or obstacle






49. To frighten or threaten (someone) - especially in order to make them do what one wants






50. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious - political - or other ideals; an extremist