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SAT Reasoning Common Words

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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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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. The act or result of stimulating something






2. Unnecessary - especially through being more than enough; surplus






3. A thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned; a thing belonging to a different time period






4. A person who starts - organizes and operates a business






5. A refutation or contradiction






6. Impossible to subdue or defeat; invincible






7. Having a thick - sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity






8. To express severe disapproval of (someone or something) - typically in a formal statement; to reprimand






9. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






10. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






11. Having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic






12. To capture the fascinated attention of; to captivate






13. Having sharp powers of judgment; astute






14. An activity of a specified kind - especially a recreational or athletic one






15. The condition of being considered more important than something else; priority






16. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






17. Easily irritated - especially by unimportant things






18. Fit for a monarch - especially in being magnificent or dignified






19. An official order to do something






20. Exciting or impressive






21. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






22. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to foil






23. Talkative; garrulous






24. To engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme






25. Lacking strength and solidity






26. Not open to more than one interpretation; clear






27. The state of being unaware of what is happening






28. An optimistic and cheerful nature






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






30. To pacify or placate (someone) by agreeing to their demands






31. Oppression






32. Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders






33. Briefness; conciseness






34. An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public






35. To represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form; to epitomize






36. A system or organization in which people are ranked one above the other according to status or authority






37. Too expensive for most people to pay






38. Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand






39. Not caused by anything done or said






40. Falsification; lie






41. Lacking thought or intelligence; mindless






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






43. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient






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






45. To indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way






46. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






47. Using more words than are needed; wordy






48. To recommend with authority (a substance or action) as something beneficial






49. Implied but not plainly expressed






50. Humorously critical of oneself