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SAT Reasoning Common Words

Instructions:
  • 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. To imitate the appearance or character of






2. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






3. To annoy or irritate; to vex or exasperate






4. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner






5. To postpone the consideration of






6. Praiseworthy






7. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable






8. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true






9. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






10. A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty






11. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up






12. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






13. Not authorized by law; not in accordance with accepted standards






14. Unplanned; spontaneous






15. To dispute the truth - validity - or honesty of (a statement or motive); to call into question






16. Intended to be kept secret






17. Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing






18. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






19. Showing an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; heartless






20. A sudden desire or change of mind - especially one that is unusual or unexplained; an impulse






21. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; overstatement






22. Excessively complicated administrative procedures; red tape






23. Dangerously high or steep






24. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






25. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






26. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter






27. Difficult to understand; obscure






28. To feel deep respect or admiration for (something); to honor






29. To be a perfect example of






30. A basic law; a fundamental truth






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






32. Enough; adequate






33. To praise highly - especially in a public context; to commend






34. Impossible to perceive; unnoticeable






35. Standing out and clearly visible; attracting attention






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






37. To make or declare (something - typically a church) sacred






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






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






40. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb






41. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable






42. A spoken word - statement - or vocal sound






43. To insult or belittle; to trivialize - ridicule - or mock






44. Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; gushing






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






46. Obsessed; absorbed






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






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






49. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






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