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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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1. To gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)






2. Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous






3. To evade or escape from (a danger - enemy - or pursuer) - typically in a skillful or cunning way






4. Covering or affecting a large area






5. Suggesting similarities or comparisons with something else






6. To waste (something - especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner






7. To undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution); to destabilize






8. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






9. To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of






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






11. Perfect; most suitable






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






13. Poor; destitute






14. Too expensive for most people to pay






15. No longer produced or used; outdated






16. Never done or known before; unheard of






17. To exercise control over; to have a commanding influence on






18. Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause; passion






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






20. An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for (something)






21. Requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring






22. Clam and peaceful; not easily upset or excited






23. A person who cultivates an area of interest - such as the arts - without real commitment or knowledge; an amateur






24. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style - especially in a pretentious or excessive way






25. Fascinating; enchanting






26. Adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues; diplomacy






27. Obsessed; absorbed






28. Exciting; stirring






29. To present in a vivid or striking way






30. Oppression






31. Related to the whole system - not just parts






32. A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between undesirable alternatives; a quandary






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






34. Never ending or changing; perennial






35. 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






36. Playfully quaint or fanciful - especially in an appealing and amusing way






37. Extremely useful; indispensable






38. Not literal; metaphorical






39. Having or showing high moral standards; righteous






40. To make (someone) weak and infirm; to impair






41. Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement






42. Stated or appearing to be true - but not necessarily so; purported






43. Unable to be affected by






44. Valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations; inheritance






45. To cause (someone) to become angry; to annoy






46. Based on observation and experience rather than theory or pure logic; evidence-based






47. Involving conflict or opposition






48. A location where a building is constructed or a particular event takes place






49. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious - political - or other ideals; an extremist






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