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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 believe in and follow the practices of
adhere
litigious
cryptic
palliative
2. A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
circumscribe
machination
lament
rebut
3. Lasting only for a short time; impermanent
portentous
reiterate
reminisce
transient
4. Moderation or self-restraint
venerate
portentous
commend
temperance
5. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
phlegmatic
salvage
perspective
tangential
6. A particular form of a language that is unique to a specific region or social group
entrepreneur
dialect
emphasis
disrepute
7. Not telling the truth; lying
subterfuge
mitigate
coherent
mendacious
8. To be a perfect example of
epitomize
solicit
innovate
monotonous
9. To put off (an action or event) to a later time; to postpone
defer
imply
rhetorical question
economical
10. Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; honest
itinerant
straightforward
deliberate
unsolicited
11. Related to language or linguistics (the study of language)
linguistic
precocious
prudent
expansive
12. Having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis
critical
consummate
apolitical
tyrant
13. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible
callous
thwart
adverse
plausible
14. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary
complementary
commemorate
subtle
unwarranted
15. A thing that is granted in response to demands; a compromise
concession
imperious
credence
reprehensible
16. Absolutely necessary; essential
disillusioned
indispensable
averse
grievous
17. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; disheartened
despondent
conscientious
account
zealous
18. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up
disaffected
malice
substantiate
palliative
19. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
resignation
foresight
collegial
squander
20. Covering or affecting a large area
vex
expansive
barrage
intuitive
21. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate
intuitive
irreproachable
discriminate
anthropology
22. To restrict (something) within limits; to surround
callous
circumscribe
preeminent
intemperate
23. Heated disagreement
credulity
contention
scorn
confident
24. Related to the whole system - not just parts
plutocrat
systemic
formidable
conventional
25. Not easily convinced; dubious
skeptical
credulity
candid
frank
26. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations
sentiment
pragmatic
prose
reprehensible
27. Very severe or serious; grave
rationalize
antiquity
grievous
provincial
28. A basic law; a fundamental truth
diffident
salvage
principle
irrational
29. To clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; to exonerate
testimonial
vindicate
arbitrary
recollection
30. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule
vigor
diminutive
rancor
spontaneous
31. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment
prevail
undaunted
digress
timid
32. To express severe disapproval of (someone or something) - typically in a formal statement; to reprimand
simplistic
indeterminate
gullible
censure
33. Intended to be kept secret
discrete
confidential
skirt
dominant
34. Praiseworthy
commendable
progenitor
irrational
imply
35. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking
sensational
exemplify
pathetic
unprovoked
36. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify
placate
unverified
indomitable
tyrant
37. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
humility
precede
adroit
render
38. To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to facilitate
expedite
virtuosity
flagging
cantankerous
39. To make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; to modify - limit - or temper
qualify
diminutive
homogeneous
tranquil
40. To put forth a hypothesis
indispensable
diverge
hypothesize
sedulous
41. To be enough or adequate
suffice
precursor
unsolicited
consummate
42. To imitate the appearance or character of
simulate
disingenuous
complicit
proximity
43. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent
insolent
illusion
perceive
moribund
44. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions
aesthete
discriminate
provocative
resilient
45. Optimistic; certain
skeptic
demure
coherent
confident
46. Deserving censure or condemnation; disgraceful
proverb
unsolicited
tentative
reprehensible
47. Very complicated or detailed; elaborate
borne
dispel
intricate
autonomy
48. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible
transient
euphemism
indomitable
adept
49. To get or obtain something from specified source
expedient
derive
indeterminate
naïvete
50. Not open to more than one interpretation; clear
despondent
concede
unambiguous
profound