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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






2. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






3. Sorry; showing regret






4. yearning; sadly longing






5. Protest; objection






6. Having a secret or hidden meaning






7. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






8. Difficult to accomplish






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






10. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






11. Brief - concise






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






13. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






15. Easily angered






16. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






18. Forcibly expressive






19. Clothing - garments






20. Rash - impulsive






21. Retiring - humble - modest






22. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






23. your usual mood






24. Trickery; deception






25. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






26. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






27. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






29. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






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






31. Superiority to all others






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






33. All-powerful






34. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






35. Extensive destruction






36. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






37. Existing as an independent entity






38. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






39. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






40. Made; concocted in order to deceive






41. Disagreement






42. Not supported or proven by evidence






43. Wordy - very talkative






44. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






45. Quick and skillful in movement






46. Undamaged; uninjured






47. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






49. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






50. Challenged; called into question