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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. Exuberantly plentiful; abundant






2. Evoking interest - attention - or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way; enthralling






3. Displaying a passionate intensity; ardent






4. To openly resist or refuse to obey; to disregard






5. Causing annoyance - anger - or another strong reaction






6. Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty - danger - or disappointment






7. A person who originates an artistic - political - or intellectual movement






8. Not easily letting go of or giving up an object - a position - or an idea; not easily dispelled or discouraged






9. Of secondary or minor importance






10. Not able to be removed or forgotten; ineradicable






11. To return to a former or less developed state; to go backward






12. Poor; destitute






13. To struggle against (a difficulty or danger)






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






15. Kept secret or done secretively - especially because illicit; covert






16. A person with a pragmatic attitude






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






18. To bring to mind






19. Extremely complex and difficult to follow






20. To express contempt for; to ridicule






21. To use up (resources or reserves) completely






22. Hesitant; indecisive






23. A belief that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response






24. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine






25. Related to language or linguistics (the study of language)






26. An object or space used to contain or receive something






27. Optimistic; certain






28. Unreasonable; illogical






29. Consisting of diverse or mixed parts






30. To attempt to explain or justify behavior normally considered irrational or unacceptable by offering an apparently reasonable explanation - even if it is not really true or appropriate






31. To openly disregard (a rule - law or convention); to defy






32. Purposeful - determined - and unwavering; adamant






33. Severe or bare in appearance; austere






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






35. Limited to basic principles; primitive






36. Argumentative; confrontational






37. Uncertain; hesitant






38. Filled a lively energy and excitement; ebullient






39. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






40. Unwilling to believe something; skeptical






41. To get or obtain something from specified source






42. To praise enthusiastically; to acclaim






43. To reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of; to belittle






44. Difficult to understand; obscure






45. Related to the philosophy of determinism






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






47. Excessively interested in obtaining money or material things






48. Messy and dirty; scruffy






49. Lightheartedness; humor or frivolity






50. To make (something) seem less important - significant - or complex than it really is; to minimize