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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. To express disapproval of; to criticize






2. To dispute the truth - validity - or honesty of (a statement or motive); to call into question






3. A firmly held belief or opinion






4. Not identified by name; of unknown name






5. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






6. Closeness in space - time - or relationship; nearness






7. Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull






8. To stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; to placate






9. To make (a problem - bad situation - or negative feeling) worse






10. To supersede and replace; to displace by force






11. Briefness; conciseness






12. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






13. To turn into bone or bony tissue; to become rigid or inflexible






14. Not interested or involved in politics






15. The study of humans - human societies - and human cultural development






16. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to declare






17. To be of the same opinion; to agree






18. Fame; prominence






19. A concentrated outpouring; a deluge






20. To take the place of (a person or thing previously in use); to supplant






21. Talkative; garrulous






22. A scheme






23. Related to the philosophy of determinism






24. Definite and clear; vehement






25. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






26. To deride and criticize using satire






27. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






28. The use of trickery to achieve a political - financial - or legal purpose; deception






29. Not asked for; uninvited






30. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent






31. Consisting of parts all of the same kind; uniform






32. A person inclined to question or doubt an accepted opinion






33. Eager or quick to argue - quarrel - or fight; combative






34. Important; significant






35. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






36. The state of being private and away from other people; solitude






37. Done or reached decisively and with authority






38. A subject or matter that strongly interests or engrosses someone; an obsession






39. To make legitimate






40. A basic law; a fundamental truth






41. Arousing pity - especially through vulnerability or sadness; pitiful






42. Out of normal character; unusual






43. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






44. The feeling - often pleasant - of tiredness or inertia; lethargy






45. Imperceptible; undetectable






46. To cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate; to alienate






47. Clever - original - and inventive






48. To show (someone) to be involved in a crime






49. Amazed; astonished






50. Heated disagreement