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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. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






2. Easily persuaded to believe something; naïve






3. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






4. Having compassion or benevolence; inflicting the minimum of pain






5. A false idea or belief; a mirage






6. A person who held a job or office before the current holder; forerunner






7. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






8. So foolish - unreasonable - or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous






9. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement






10. One's opponent in a contest - conflict - or dispute; a rival






11. Not justified or authorized; unnecessary






12. To combine - merge - or unite






13. Having a firm basis in reality and therefore important - meaningful - or considerable






14. Only barely touching or related to (something); peripheral






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






16. To hold down or subdue (something) by force






17. Fervent; ardent






18. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food






19. Given or supplied free of charge






20. Talkative; garrulous






21. Not able to be removed or forgotten; ineradicable






22. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune






23. Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual; gifted






24. Optimistic; certain






25. Not influenced by strong emotion; objective - neutral - or impartial






26. Complimentary






27. Based on random choice or personal whim - rather than any reason or system; capricious






28. The action - process - or result of combining or uniting






29. The avoidance of excess or extremes; self-restraint






30. To voluntarily cease to claim; to give (something) up






31. The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable






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






33. Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening






34. Having sensitive insight; observant






35. To make (something) by synthesis - especially chemically






36. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






37. A firmly held belief or opinion






38. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions






39. Having no foundation or basis in fact; groundless






40. Unexpected; unanticipated






41. A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model






42. Intended to be kept secret






43. Having great knowledge or learning; scholarly






44. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur






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






46. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






47. Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning






48. Practicing severe self-discipline and avoidance of all luxury






49. A surprising and previously unknown fact - especially one that is made known in a dramatic way






50. Extremely dirty and unpleasant - especially as a result of poverty or neglect