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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. Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; diplomacy






2. To assume






3. Tending to be different or develop in different directions






4. To absorb and integrate (people - ideas - or culture) into a wider society or culture






5. To support or strengthen; to prop up






6. To be united; to form a whole






7. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






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






9. To fail to care for properly






10. Having sensitive insight; observant






11. Difficult to understand; obscure






12. Easily shaped or molded; malleable






13. To be of the same opinion; to agree






14. Careful management of available resources






15. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






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






17. A way in which something is usually done; a custom






18. To praise highly in speech or writing






19. Size - especially the great size - extent - or importance of something






20. A false idea or belief; a mirage






21. Limited to basic principles; primitive






22. With no excess fat; elegantly simple






23. To approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively; to confront






24. To mention (a number of things) one by one; to list






25. Intended to be kept secret






26. To entertain or amuse (someone) with talk






27. To stimulate or cause (a reaction or emotion - typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone; to arouse






28. Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; acute






29. The act of deceiving someone






30. Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary






31. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






32. Hesitant; indecisive






33. Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; brazen






34. Not typical; unusual






35. Lax in morals; licentious






36. Made up of various parts or elements






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






38. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule






39. A portrayal; a description






40. Open resistance; bold disobedience






41. A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad; qualms






42. Amazed; astonished






43. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery






44. Close familiarity or friendship; closeness






45. Gentle; kindly






46. To retrieve or save (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances; to recoup






47. A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something; an idol






48. Suave - courteous - and refined in manner; sophisticated






49. Relating to financial matters






50. Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy