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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. At risk of suffering physical or emotional attack or harm






2. Having an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way; tactful






3. Related to a city or town






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






5. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






6. A basic building block of something; an elementary or primitive form of something






7. Obsessed; absorbed






8. A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons






9. To describe the distinctive nature or features of






10. To be united; to form a whole






11. To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker) using different words - especially to achieve greater clarity; to reword






12. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; timorous






13. An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public






14. To make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause






15. To represent or depict artistically






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






17. Unwilling; reluctant






18. Complaining in a petulant or whining manner; peevish






19. Unexpected; unanticipated






20. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts






21. Deliberately cruel or violent; savage






22. An indirect reference






23. Praiseworthy






24. To omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); to go without






25. The combining of things to form a whole or something new






26. To make legitimate






27. Clever - original - and inventive






28. Not pretentious; modest






29. To regard as perfect or better than in reality






30. To make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true or accurate; to confirm






31. At the point of death; in terminal decline






32. To present in a vivid or striking way






33. Agreement or harmony between people or groups; consensus






34. Exciting or impressive






35. To fondly talk or write about events remembered from the past






36. Not able to be controlled or restrained






37. Fascinating; enchanting






38. To give a satisfactory explanation for (something)






39. A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks original thought






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






41. Using more words than are needed; wordy






42. Willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas






43. Lax in morals; licentious






44. Fully comprehensive; all-inclusive






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






46. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






47. To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; to be indecisive






48. A thing that is inappropriate - especially a remark or expression






49. A lack of interest - enthusiasm - or concern; indifference






50. Traveling from place to place; peripatetic