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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






2. Strict - severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste






3. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






4. Extensive destruction






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






6. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






7. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






9. Prevent progress






10. Lasting a very short time






11. To soften in feeling or temper






12. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






13. Having a secret or hidden meaning






14. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






16. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






17. Respectable due to age






18. Secret - concealed; underhanded






19. Tending to spread; spread over






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






21. Not clearly understood or expressed






22. Able to heal or cure






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






24. (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n) an activist






25. Existing as an independent entity






26. Profound respect






27. Instinctive - untaught






28. (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination






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






30. Open to more than one interpretation






31. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






32. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






33. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






34. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






35. Deep - extensive learning






36. An unsuitable or misleading name






37. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






38. Difficult to accomplish






39. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






40. Creating conflict






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






42. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






43. Easily angered






44. Sorry; showing regret






45. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






46. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






47. Very talkative






48. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






49. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch - denomination - or sect).






50. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources