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






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






3. Preventing success or development; harmful






4. Easily made angry; irritable






5. Inspiring respect and admiration






6. To make (an idea - impression - or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate






7. To recognize a distinction; to differentiate






8. Not able to be imitated; unique






9. Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; apt






10. To come to an end - or to bring (something) to an end






11. Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy






12. Soothing - alleviating






13. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form; the opposite of poetry






14. Very severe or serious; grave






15. All the people who are entitled to vote in an election






16. Based on or influenced by personal feelings - tastes - or opinions; not objective






17. An act - statement - or gift that is intended to show gratitude - respect - or admiration






18. Easily shaped or molded; malleable






19. Absolute; unqualified






20. To imply or hint; to insinuate






21. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






22. Not interested or involved in politics






23. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way






24. A strong dislike or disinclination; antipathy






25. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






26. To establish or originate (an institution or organization)






27. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of something; acuity






28. Deep sadness or guilt for a wrong committed






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






30. To help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter); to shed light on






31. Imperceptible; undetectable






32. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






33. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






34. To buy - get - or obtain (something)






35. A dangerous - difficult - or otherwise unfortunate situation






36. At the point of death; in terminal decline






37. Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions






38. Too generous; lenient






39. The combining of things to form a whole or something new






40. To try hard to do or achieve something






41. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






42. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish






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






44. To cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; to trick






45. Tending to be different or develop in different directions






46. Too expensive for most people to pay






47. To remember (something); to call to mind






48. Having sensitive insight; observant






49. Important; significant






50. Relating to a violent natural event or disaster; catastrophic