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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. To imitate the appearance or character of






2. Falsification; lie






3. Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; showy






4. Most important; main






5. Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities






6. Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious






7. To strip (something) of its covering - possessions - or assets; to make bare






8. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)






9. To remember (something); to call to mind






10. Making something likely or possible; favorable to






11. Incompatible; mutually exclusive






12. Ominous; premonitory






13. To be a warning or indication of (a future event)






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






15. To escape or avoid - especially by cleverness or trickery; to elude






16. Disappointed in something after discovering it to be less good than once believed






17. To praise - compliment - or honor






18. Impossible to understand or interpret; enigmatic






19. To tell someone about something; to give an account of an event or experience






20. Most important or powerful






21. Using more words than are needed; wordy






22. To make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) - not necessarily unfairly






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






24. Living or occurring at the same time as (something else)






25. To make (someone) less angry or hostile; to pacify






26. Showing deference






27. The ability to judge well






28. Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one






29. A ruler who has absolute power; a dictator






30. Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette






31. To describe the distinctive nature or features of






32. To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone; to request






33. Causing great public interest and excitement; shocking






34. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion






35. To weaken or put into danger; to undermine






36. Lacking strength and solidity






37. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances






38. A thing that is granted in response to demands; a compromise






39. Messy and dirty; scruffy






40. Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others






41. To mark with a formal ceremony






42. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering






43. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought






44. Exuberantly plentiful; abundant






45. Carried or supported






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






47. A lack of experience - wisdom - or judgment; innocence or unsophistication






48. Outward behavior or bearing; manner






49. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; fawning






50. To hold down or subdue (something) by force