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






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






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






4. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






6. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






7. Lasting a very short time






8. An unsuitable or misleading name






9. Creating conflict






10. Protest; objection






11. Sorry; showing regret






12. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






13. Quick and skillful in movement






14. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






15. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






16. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






17. Able to heal or cure






18. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






20. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






22. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






23. Wordy - very talkative






24. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






25. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






26. Instinctive - untaught






27. Deep - extensive learning






28. Intended to teach or instruct






29. Respectable due to age






30. Impulsive and unpredictable






31. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






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






34. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






36. Having a secret or hidden meaning






37. Not clearly understood or expressed






38. Secret - concealed; underhanded






39. Concise - using few words






40. All-powerful






41. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






42. Rash - impulsive






43. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






44. Profound respect






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






46. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






48. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






49. Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior - habits - or beliefs






50. Insincere