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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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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. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






2. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






3. Intricate; complex






4. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






5. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






6. Insincere






7. All-powerful






8. Brief - concise






9. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






10. Not clearly understood or expressed






11. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






12. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






13. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






14. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






15. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






16. Not supported or proven by evidence






17. Undamaged; uninjured






18. Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding






19. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






20. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






21. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






22. An unsuitable or misleading name






23. Trickery; deception






24. Very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous






25. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






26. Very talkative






27. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






28. Creating conflict






29. Tending to spread; spread over






30. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






31. Retiring - humble - modest






32. (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty - careless






33. Quick and skillful in movement






34. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






35. Instinctive - untaught






36. Sorry; showing regret






37. Open to more than one interpretation






38. Extreme - chauvinistic patriotism - often favoring an aggressive - warlike foreign policy






39. (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas






40. Superiority to all others






41. Intended to teach or instruct






42. To soften in feeling or temper






43. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






44. yearning; sadly longing






45. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






46. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






47. Incorrect - containing mistakes






48. Encouraged






49. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






50. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy - especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree