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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. Overimaginative and unrealistic; far-fetched






2. Unwilling; reluctant






3. Unexpected; unanticipated






4. Expressed clearly; easy to understand






5. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little






6. Narrow-mindedness - insularity - or lack of sophistication






7. Of considerable importance - size - or worth; significant






8. Avoiding the company of other people; solitary






9. To restore friendly relations between






10. Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness






11. Tired - bored - or lacking enthusiasm - typically after having had too much of something; apathetic






12. Of little value or importance






13. To postpone the consideration of






14. Persistence; determination






15. A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly - typically someone who has just died






16. To regard as perfect or better than in reality






17. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb






18. Not feeling or showing emotion






19. Public support for a particular cause






20. To discourage (someone) from doing something - using doubt or fear






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






22. A polite expression of praise or admiration






23. To totally bewilder or perplex; to puzzle






24. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion






25. Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas






26. Heated disagreement






27. To prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time; to preempt






28. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse






29. Having sensitive insight; observant






30. Relaxed and informal






31. Unable to be placated






32. Sounding harsh and unpleasant






33. Argumentative; confrontational






34. Involving conflict or opposition






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






36. Not in harmony with the surroundings or other aspects of something






37. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant






38. Liable to unreasonable changes of mood; volatile






39. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






40. To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; to foil






41. Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce






42. Innocent and unsuspecting; naïve






43. Dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them






44. Soothing - alleviating






45. To try hard to do or achieve something






46. Able to recover or spring back quickly after being bent or compressed - or after difficult conditions






47. Deserving contempt; despicable






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






49. To think of with great respect; to revere






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