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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. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






2. Not feeling or showing emotion






3. To overcome (a problem or difficulty) - typically in a clever or sneaky way; to get around






4. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






5. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery






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






7. Given a great deal of respect - especially because of age - wisdom - or character






8. Grand and impressive in appearance; dramatic






9. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous






10. Unverified information received from other people; rumor






11. Doubtfulness






12. To delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; to hinder






13. The act or result of stimulating something






14. Size - especially the great size - extent - or importance of something






15. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful






16. Showing a great deal of variety; heterogeneous






17. The intention or desire to do evil; ill will






18. A passionate expression of grief or sorrow






19. A memory






20. Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words






21. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






22. Taking ideas - style - or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; broad-based






23. Open resistance; bold disobedience






24. Truthful and straightforward; open






25. Long-standing bitterness or resentfulness; spite






26. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native






27. To manage without; to get rid of






28. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






29. Lower in rank or position






30. Unwise






31. To accept and allow bad behavior to continue






32. An opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine or what is generally accepted; blasphemy






33. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction






34. Better; higher-ranking






35. To cause (someone) to become angry; to annoy






36. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






37. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






38. Deliberately created; artificial






39. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear






40. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable






41. Careful consideration






42. Using more words than are needed; wordy






43. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






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






45. Related to a city or town






46. Something that is mysterious - puzzling - or difficult to figure out






47. Resolutely firm and unwavering; loyal






48. Separately or individually - and in the order already mentioned






49. Not easily letting go of or giving up an object - a position - or an idea; not easily dispelled or discouraged






50. To split apart or go in a different direction