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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. The combining of things to form a whole or something new
compliment
synthesis
perspective
mischaracterize
2. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting
revere
acute
compromise
amalgamation
3. To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing; to deviate
paraphrase
digress
populace
adroit
4. Seeking to promote human welfare
humanitarian
ostentatious
fanciful
deliberation
5. Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous
irrepressible
fallible
concord
convoluted
6. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons
tout
synthesize
cynic
rhetorical question
7. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic
appeal
austere
repertoire
grating
8. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession
barrage
account
tacit
preoccupation
9. Not caused by anything done or said
paraphrase
unprovoked
domineering
languor
10. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way
inept
grandiose
vacillate
refute
11. The conclusion that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated
tenacious
implication
unpretentious
persevere
12. Situated at the end of something
plausible
laudatory
terminal
dispel
13. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place
site
dilatory
regressive
heterogeneous
14. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture
subtle
assimilate
deplore
augment
15. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb
heterogeneous
relinquish
agitate
judicious
16. Very generous or forgiving - especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself; benevolent
employ
magnanimous
corroborate
contention
17. A view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion
sentiment
decorous
laudatory
disrepute
18. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed
hypothesize
nonchalant
compromise
prominent
19. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform
homogeneous
whimsy
disparity
opportunist
20. Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
magnitude
indifferent
profusely
illusionist
21. Gentle; kindly
check
benign
bombast
trivialize
22. To succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
superficial
deception
empathy
induce
23. To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list
divergent
enumerate
inundate
unsubstantiated
24. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty
incoherent
exemplify
prosaic
compel
25. A person who held a job or office before the current holder; forerunner
predecessor
penitent
charismatic
respective
26. Outward behavior or bearing; manner
demeanor
deceitful
reproach
equanimity
27. Playfully quaint or fanciful - especially in an appealing and amusing way
subdue
whimsical
concur
enterprise
28. To formally agree that - for a fee - a company will pay compensation in the case of harm or loss
intuitive
commendable
tentative
insure
29. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
formidable
pedant
moderation
taciturn
30. To cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another
complicit
divert
ominous
hackneyed
31. Physical strength and good health; effort - energy - and enthusiasm
vigor
revere
spontaneous
vexatious
32. An official order to do something
elude
trivial
mandate
indelible
33. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without
insubstantial
subtlety
derive
forgo
34. Extremely useful; indispensable
foster
invaluable
prescient
nonchalant
35. Special importance
emphasis
arduous
intimate
audible
36. To be a typical example of; to epitomize
exemplify
citation
principle
impassive
37. To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)
corroborate
terse
tax
bounty
38. Widespread in a particular area at a particular time
prevalent
premeditate
bombast
economic
39. Sharp or penetrating
constitute
dominate
keen
unsubstantiated
40. Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
myopic
complimentary
ambiguous
expedite
41. To rise in value or price
baffle
cantankerous
appreciate
prevalent
42. The intention or desire to do evil; ill will
malice
superior
repress
unforeseen
43. Presumed in the absence of further information; assumed
presumptive
systematic
indomitable
jaded
44. A firmly held belief or opinion
bombast
conviction
straightforward
consensus
45. A refutation or contradiction
pedant
unpretentious
indulgent
rebuttal
46. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce
sparse
relinquish
reprehensible
impugn
47. Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; suggestible
populace
skepticism
impressionable
grandiose
48. Incompatible; mutually exclusive
radical
impose
irreconcilable
lavish
49. To diminish in value over a period of time
hypothesize
depreciate
understatement
prevalent
50. Not identified by name; of unknown name
repress
anonymous
credence
conjecture