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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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sat
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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. One's opponent in a contest - conflict - or dispute; a rival
regale
obsequious
expeditious
adversary
2. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
indulgent
jargon
insolent
seclusion
3. Preventing success or development; harmful
compunction
adverse
cajole
censure
4. Easily made angry; irritable
repertoire
irascible
intractable
emphasis
5. Inspiring respect and admiration
prestigious
autocrat
adherent
evoke
6. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate
maverick
demeanor
precedent
convey
7. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate
inept
plastic
discriminate
moral
8. Not able to be imitated; unique
dissolute
revelation
hypothesize
inimitable
9. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt
felicitous
decry
discerning
skeptical
10. To come to an end - or to bring (something) to an end
repertoire
anomaly
unmitigated
terminate
11. Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy
lackadaisical
dilemma
inscrutable
testimonial
12. Soothing - alleviating
adverse
pursuit
supercilious
palliative
13. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry
prose
subordinate
orthodox
anachronism
14. Very severe or serious; grave
grievous
apathy
inconsequential
prospect
15. All the people who are entitled to vote in an election
intuition
inducement
unequivocal
electorate
16. Based on or influenced by personal feelings - tastes - or opinions; not objective
subjective
superior
relinquish
zealous
17. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration
tribute
mundane
plight
prescribe
18. Easily shaped or molded; malleable
plastic
spartan
stature
digress
19. Absolute; unqualified
lavish
unmitigated
nonchalant
steadfast
20. To imply or hint; to insinuate
articulate
intimate
discredit
sparse
21. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed
insight
digress
debilitate
secluded
22. Not interested or involved in politics
apolitical
receptive
pretentious
terminal
23. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
preeminent
adversarial
sparse
rationalize
24. A strong dislike or disinclination; antipathy
obsequious
foresee
aversion
founder
25. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim
extol
prospect
anthropology
skeptical
26. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)
foster
found
conventional
spontaneous
27. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity
melancholy
analogy
insight
antagonistic
28. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed
prestige
laconic
induce
remorse
29. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting
melancholy
amalgamation
exhaustive
critic
30. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on
illuminate
politicize
deter
ominous
31. Imperceptible; undetectable
satirize
unambiguous
ensure
indiscernible
32. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
subjective
facetious
ostensible
tacit
33. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
magnitude
critique
servile
misconception
34. To buy - get - or obtain (something)
acquire
lackadaisical
precipitate
exuberant
35. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation
substantial
allegory
plight
complement
36. At the point of death; in terminal decline
moribund
profusely
diverse
negligible
37. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions
insatiable
engage
cathartic
contemptuous
38. Too generous; lenient
indulgent
imperious
circumvent
regressive
39. The combining of things to form a whole or something new
synthesis
dispassionate
temper
equanimity
40. To try hard to do or achieve something
exemplar
hyperbole
appeal
endeavor
41. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify
placate
felicitous
consequence
sensational
42. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish
confident
querulous
emphasize
disparage
43. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus
consequential
tactful
jaded
superfluous
44. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick
compliant
quizzical
deceive
insubstantial
45. Tending to be different or develop in different directions
vexatious
prospect
monotony
divergent
46. Too expensive for most people to pay
compromise
contentious
palliative
prohibitive
47. To remember (something); to call to mind
zeal
spontaneous
recollect
defiance
48. Having sensitive insight; observant
demeanor
concur
attribute
perceptive
49. Important; significant
incredulous
curative
momentous
legitimate
50. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic
forgo
insubstantial
mandatory
cataclysmic