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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. your usual mood






2. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






3. Floating debris (from a ship)






4. Trickery; deception






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






6. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






8. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






9. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






10. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






12. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






13. Able to heal or cure






14. Brief - concise






15. Conflict within a group






16. Quick and skillful in movement






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






18. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






19. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






20. Lasting a very short time






21. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






22. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






23. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






24. Ordinary - common






25. Respectable due to age






26. Not clearly understood or expressed






27. Clothing - garments






28. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






29. Instinctive - untaught






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






31. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






32. Concise - using few words






33. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






34. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






35. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






36. yearning; sadly longing






37. Retiring - humble - modest






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






39. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






40. Open to more than one interpretation






41. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






42. A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






43. Challenged; called into question






44. Existing as an independent entity






45. Creating conflict






46. Instinctive






47. Insincere






48. All-powerful






49. Undamaged; uninjured






50. Profound respect