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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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1. Related to the philosophy of determinism
indigenous
deterministic
defuse
passive
2. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur
dilettante
monotonous
pertain
urban
3. A stock of plays - dances - or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform
repertoire
contempt
to be reputed
prestigious
4. Something that exists only as an idea
abstraction
cantankerous
erratic
metaphor
5. Contrary to what is usual - traditional - or accepted; unconventional
platitude
passive
unorthodox
ascetic
6. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward
consensus
inherent
wistful
regress
7. Lacking imagination - foresight - or intellectual insight; narrow-minded
dominant
myopic
cajole
indomitable
8. Having a thick - sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity
viscous
sensational
superficial
eradicate
9. Convenient and practical - although possibly improper or immoral
expedient
diverse
intricate
foresight
10. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession
discriminate
preoccupation
jaded
usurp
11. Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
squalid
aesthetic
compel
contemporary
12. A portrayal; a description
depiction
diversion
impressionistic
perfunctory
13. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without
unsolicited
forgo
solemn
mandate
14. A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past - typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
prudent
unfounded
nostalgia
regale
15. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime
equivocal
implicate
concur
reputable
16. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant
impugn
intimidate
euphemism
reminiscent
17. Fascinating; enchanting
precipitous
enthralling
notorious
alacrity
18. Showing interest or concern; considerate
palliative
partisan
solicitous
infallible
19. To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
omen
autonomy
cajole
resurgent
20. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience
gullible
deride
recount
hearsay
21. A statement that - despite sound reasoning from facts - leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or illogical; a self-contradiction
paradox
sparse
diminutive
supplant
22. Absolute; unqualified
unmitigated
mercurial
paradox
iconoclast
23. To express severe disapproval of (someone or something) - typically in a formal statement; to reprimand
adherent
futile
usurp
censure
24. To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to facilitate
platitude
stereotype
characterize
expedite
25. Showing a lack of self-control
hypothetical
intemperate
autonomous
didactic
26. Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; diplomacy
fallible
futile
tact
vicarious
27. Fully comprehensive; all-inclusive
eulogize
debunk
exhaustive
criticize
28. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected
composite
precedence
pretentious
ornate
29. Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect; impertinent
cultivate
ossify
insolent
irrepressible
30. Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
account
somber
constitute
atypical
31. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful
resolute
lugubrious
fallible
laud
32. Stated or appearing to be true - but not necessarily so; purported
ostensible
criticize
principal
altruistic
33. To split apart or go in a different direction
humanitarian
diverge
stimulate
indiscriminate
34. To feel or express strong disapproval of (something); to abhor
audible
partisan
whim
deplore
35. To put forth a hypothesis
hypothesize
substantiate
ornate
longevity
36. An indirect reference
domineering
hypothesis
simulate
allusion
37. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase
stratagem
augment
cultivate
coherent
38. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way
aesthetics
grandiose
objective
resurgent
39. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
empathy
employ
preconception
pathetic
40. An imitation of the style of a particular writer - artist - or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect; a caricature
provincial
intuition
parody
site
41. Done with speed and efficiency
spare
expeditious
reticent
implausible
42. Evoking interest - attention - or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way; enthralling
invaluable
irreproachable
comprehensive
compelling
43. To be a warning or indication of (a future event)
account
frank
decorous
foreshadow
44. Important; significant
sympathy
naïve
equivocate
momentous
45. To prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; to disprove
egotism
refute
squander
disingenuous
46. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
adroit
antiquated
discreet
hearsay
47. Falsification; lie
belligerent
evade
consequence
fabrication
48. The highest class of society; the nobility
hypothesize
aristocracy
anthropology
stimulate
49. To cause (someone) to become cheerful or confident; to encourage
buoy
whimsy
depict
prestigious
50. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational
profound
undaunted
economize
belligerent