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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. Commonplace; lacking poetic beauty






2. The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions






3. To cause (someone) to feel excited - invigorated - or angry






4. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of someone else






5. Theoretical; existing as an idea but not having a physical existence






6. Unwise






7. Lacking comfort or luxury; austere






8. To cause (an undesirable event) to happen suddenly - unexpectedly - or prematurely






9. A refusal or unwillingness to change one's views or to agree about something; stubbornness






10. Playfully quaint or fanciful behavior or humor






11. Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; volatile






12. To buy - get - or obtain (something)






13. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt






14. Impossible to satisfy; unquenchable






15. To call people together for (a meeting); to assemble






16. To mark with a formal ceremony






17. Showing contempt; scornful






18. Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people; ubiquitous






19. Using few words; concise






20. An inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable






21. No longer needed or useful; needlessly replicating something already present






22. The process of making something homogeneous






23. To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself; to be evasive






24. Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive






25. To make (something) greater by adding to it; to increase






26. An idea formed before having all the facts or evidence; an assumption






27. Too expensive for most people to pay






28. Better; higher-ranking






29. To strongly suggest but not explicitly state






30. Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen; disquiet






31. A thing that completes or brings to perfection






32. Obsessed; absorbed






33. Failing to take proper care in doing something






34. Beyond criticism; faultless






35. A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing






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






37. Having refined taste or good judgment; discerning






38. Acting with care and thought for the future; wise






39. Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical






40. Difficult to understand; obscure






41. Attempting to impress people by pretending to have greater importance - talent - culture - etc. - than is actually possessed; affected






42. Seeming reasonable or probable; credible






43. Selfless; compassionate






44. The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an inflated sense of self-importance






45. A report or description of an event or experience






46. Easily irritated - especially by unimportant things






47. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior






48. Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; cursory






49. Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical considerations






50. Important or significant