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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. Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive






2. Vigorous or incisive; penetrating






3. A burden or impediment; a hindrance






4. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






5. Comparable in certain respects






6. To participate or become involved in






7. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy






8. Another term for empirical






9. Poor; destitute






10. The people living in a particular country or area






11. To fail to care for properly






12. A possibility or likelihood






13. Lax in morals; licentious






14. To praise - compliment - or honor






15. An angry argument or disagreement - typically between people who are usually on good terms






16. Unable to be placated






17. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






18. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






19. Having sensitive insight; observant






20. The expression of dissatisfaction






21. A person who is concerned with the views or interests of ordinary people






22. Absolute; unqualified






23. The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an inflated sense of self-importance






24. Long life; durability






25. Done or reached decisively and with authority






26. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious






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






28. To accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided






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






30. A detailed analysis and assessment of something






31. Not able to be controlled or restrained






32. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






33. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind






34. To cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged






35. Awkward and hard to use; cumbersome






36. Related to the sense of hearing






37. To make legitimate






38. Reserved - modest - and shy; meek






39. Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure






40. To cause (someone) to become more alert or active - or excited about something






41. Lacking strength and solidity






42. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth - idea - or belief); to discredit or disprove






43. Difficult to understand; obscure






44. Absolutely necessary; essential






45. Fervent; ardent






46. Having a large population; densely populated






47. To harm the good reputation of (someone or something)






48. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






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






50. Using more words than are needed; wordy