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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. To make a serious or urgent request - typically to the public






2. A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty






3. An unorthodox or independent-minded person; a nonconformist






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






5. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






6. Falsification; lie






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






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






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






10. Outward behavior or bearing; manner






11. Not pleasant to taste; difficult to tolerate or accept






12. Showing moderation or self-restraint






13. A person who publicly supports a particular cause






14. Bad-tempered - argumentative - and uncooperative; grumpy






15. An indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant






16. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic






17. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






18. Not telling the truth; lying






19. Not seen or visited by many people; concealed






20. A thing that is granted in response to demands; a compromise






21. To make or declare (something - typically a church) sacred






22. A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; an incentive






23. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






24. To build up again from parts; to reconstruct






25. To spend less; to reduce one's expenses






26. Showing or feeling no interest - enthusiasm - or concern






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






28. To mark with a formal ceremony






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






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






31. Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas






32. Optimistic; certain






33. Not able to be denied or disputed; certain






34. To perceive or recognize (something)






35. A person with whom one works - especially in a profession or business






36. To grow (something); to raise (something)






37. To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success; to persist






38. Hostile and aggressive; confrontational






39. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness






40. Existing only on the surface; not deep






41. Easily made angry; irritable






42. Full of energy and enthusiasm






43. Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition; dispassionate






44. Openness and honesty; frankness






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






46. Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved






47. Cleverness - originality - and inventiveness






48. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe






49. Exciting; stirring






50. To describe (something) as admirable - especially undeservedly; to glamorize