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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. To attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something); to extol
tout
bolster
tenacity
demur
2. Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
air
glorify
meticulous
callous
3. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based
morale
empirical
to dispense with
intuition
4. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate
rancor
recount
profundity
estrange
5. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity
unwieldy
incessant
insight
foster
6. Slow; sluggish
dilatory
unprecedented
sentimental
counterintuitive
7. To make a serious or urgent request - typically to the public
benevolent
stimulation
itinerant
appeal
8. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
digress
paragon
venerate
decorous
9. Extremely dirty and unpleasant - especially as a result of poverty or neglect
sentiment
squalid
evoke
magnitude
10. Demanding - difficult - or extreme conditions
rigors
perplexing
tribute
simplistic
11. Relating to economics or the economy
discerning
economic
foresee
incredulous
12. Completing; harmonious
complementary
causal
exploit
ebullient
13. Fervent; ardent
reticent
contention
zealous
complement
14. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
terminate
penitent
placate
straightforward
15. Calm; peaceful
abstract
tranquil
pertain
intransigence
16. A person who either critiques things or criticizes things
enthralling
redundant
expansive
critic
17. Difficult to find - catch - or achieve; evasive
elusive
bureaucracy
subjective
supercilious
18. To spread or disperse (something - especially information) widely; to promulgate
heterogeneous
apathy
disseminate
convention
19. Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something; fame
urbane
pretentious
prestige
abstraction
20. To express disapproval of; to criticize
deprecate
account
contrived
impressionistic
21. Not ruled or controlled by others
determinism
bureaucrat
compel
autonomous
22. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional
libel
conviction
unorthodox
rousing
23. Mental calmness - composure - and evenness of temper - especially in a difficult situation; composure
disrepute
expedite
antipathy
equanimity
24. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol
methodology
citation
acute
icon
25. To examine (a book - movie - etc.) and suppress or remove unacceptable parts of it
grievance
indeterminate
censor
domineering
26. To come to an end - or to bring (something) to an end
terminate
unpalatable
disdain
nonchalant
27. Never ending or changing; perennial
perpetual
unambiguous
flippant
sap
28. The confidence - enthusiasm - and discipline of a person or group at a particular time; self-esteem
morale
undaunted
deference
reiterate
29. To come before (something)
precede
to be reputed
levity
esoteric
30. Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous
prejudice
sanctimonious
derivative
renown
31. Favorably disposed toward (an action - belief - or attitude); having a tendency to do something
concord
inclined
ego
imperious
32. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound
utterance
succinct
eccentric
compromise
33. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character
extol
venerable
tout
grievance
34. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous
pervasive
unprecedented
presumptuous
rebut
35. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
candor
obsolete
pertain
libel
36. Briefly and clearly expressed; concise
compliant
succinct
sanctimonious
flaunt
37. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive
aesthetics
vacillate
disrepute
acuity
38. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period
verbose
disparage
imposing
anachronism
39. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around
verbose
solemnize
linguistic
circumvent
40. To take (something) for one's own use - typically without the owner's permission; to seize
ambiguous
appropriate
avert
pretense
41. Thrifty; careful not to waste money or resources
economical
vindicate
monotonous
regale
42. An optimistic and cheerful nature
placid
indelible
buoyancy
regress
43. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously; disdainful
receptacle
credential
anthropologist
irreverent
44. Inflexibility
colleague
icon
lugubrious
rigidity
45. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock
despondent
disparage
temperament
emphatic
46. Falsification; lie
fabrication
causal
transient
rhetoric
47. Eager or quick to argue - quarrel - or fight; combative
evocative
pugnacious
abstruse
deceive
48. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
causal
cynic
irascible
apt
49. Showing or feeling no interest - enthusiasm - or concern
bombast
augment
pervasive
apathetic
50. To put forth a hypothesis
susceptible
dearth
hypothesize
infatuation