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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. Floating debris (from a ship)






2. Rash - impulsive






3. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






4. Extensive destruction






5. Sorry; showing regret






6. Prevent progress






7. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






8. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






9. Trickery; deception






10. Not supported or proven by evidence






11. Challenged; called into question






12. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






13. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






14. Instinctive






15. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






16. yearning; sadly longing






17. Intricate; complex






18. Protest; objection






19. Wordy - very talkative






20. your usual mood






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






22. Existing as an independent entity






23. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






24. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Ordinary - common






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






28. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






29. Made; concocted in order to deceive






30. Encouraged






31. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






32. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






33. An unsuitable or misleading name






34. Incorrect - containing mistakes






35. Quick and skillful in movement






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






37. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






38. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






39. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






40. Intended to deceive






41. Able to heal or cure






42. Secret - concealed; underhanded






43. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






44. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






46. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






47. Causing disturbance or excitement






48. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






49. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






50. Forcibly expressive