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SAT Reasoning Common Words
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logic-and-reasoning
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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. Not interested or involved in politics
apolitical
unfounded
preeminent
defuse
2. Enough; adequate
critique
exuberant
reprehensible
sufficient
3. Unselfish concern for the well-being of others
economize
altruism
strident
acuity
4. Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune
sympathy
imperious
incontrovertible
prohibitive
5. Abundance; plenty
complementary
baffle
bounty
determinism
6. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
rationalism
auditory
defer
indulge
7. Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
ideal
systematic
preeminent
cite
8. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
stature
intricate
commendable
prolific
9. An exemption from a rule or usual requirement
solemnize
dispensation
dispassionate
reprehensible
10. A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly - typically someone who has just died
eulogy
prose
avuncular
glorify
11. A substance or thing that increases activity - interest - or enthusiasm
intuition
prejudice
eclectic
stimulant
12. Extremely thorough - exhaustive - or accurate; strictly applied or adhered to
economy
monotonous
characterize
rigorous
13. To fail to care for properly
neglect
sap
exemplar
contrived
14. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression
infelicity
edify
founder
arbitrary
15. Having a good reputation; respected
curative
imprudent
naïvete
reputable
16. Because or as a result of
impervious
urbane
by virtue of
unorthodox
17. A member of the highest class of society
pugnacious
aristocrat
foster
consequence
18. To force or oblige (someone) to do something; to pressure
compel
naïve
moral
incessant
19. Extremely or unusually small; miniscule
pragmatic
diminutive
divert
consequence
20. Having many varied parts or aspects; diverse
temperate
discerning
multifarious
bounty
21. To cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another
divert
concordant
discriminating
conventional
22. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful
humility
perceptive
diplomatic
ingenious
23. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet
to be resigned
apprehension
spontaneous
preconception
24. To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; to back up
substantiate
squalid
paragon
naïvete
25. To make someone troubled - nervous - or disturbed; to upset or perturb
legitimate
substantial
agitate
attribute
26. Impossible to harm or damage; impervious
invulnerable
acute
adhere
contemporary
27. To irritate or annoy to an extreme degree; to infuriate
deceive
citation
wistful
exasperate
28. To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
pragmatic
prospect
contemptible
invoke
29. Strong and healthy; vigorous
robust
conflagration
intrigue
secluded
30. An abundance or large quantity of something
superior
profusion
incredulous
proximity
31. Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed
diminutive
profusion
nonchalant
bountiful
32. Too generous; lenient
indulgent
itinerant
shrewd
slovenly
33. Dull - tedious - and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
monotonous
alacrity
intricate
testament
34. To cause (an activity or event) to become political in character
politicize
dilatory
awed
decorous
35. To be a warning or indication of (a future event)
foreshadow
homogeneous
intractable
derision
36. Calm; peaceful
grounded
pathetic
tranquil
subterfuge
37. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
evocative
eccentric
derision
infelicity
38. The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
somber
allusion
grating
scorn
39. Logical and consistent
respectively
coherent
resilient
secluded
40. Not candid or sincere - typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
astute
rigidity
secluded
disingenuous
41. A supporter of an ideology or system of beliefs - especially someone who is uncompromising and dogmatic
diplomatic
ideologue
sensational
rudiment
42. Behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant
supercilious
pretentious
proverbial
forbear
43. To depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature; to represent
renowned
frank
portray
aristocracy
44. Completing; harmonious
complementary
infelicity
predecessor
inscrutable
45. Out of normal character; unusual
dominant
derision
uncharacteristic
expedite
46. Deserving contempt; despicable
munificent
awe
contemptible
enumerate
47. Well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate; auspicious
ludicrous
insolent
erudite
opportune
48. To present in a vivid or striking way
definitive
dramatize
sate
urban
49. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
sanctimonious
unpretentious
indiscernible
empathy
50. To think of with great respect; to revere
euphemism
disingenuous
casual
venerate