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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. To soften in feeling or temper






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






4. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






5. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






6. Creating conflict






7. Troubled; distressed






8. Rash - impulsive






9. Intended for or understood by only a small group






10. Insincere






11. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






12. Lasting a very short time






13. Floating debris (from a ship)






14. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






15. Protest; objection






16. Tending to spread; spread over






17. Deep - extensive learning






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






19. Wordy - very talkative






20. Incapable of being expressed






21. Sorry; showing regret






22. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






23. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






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






26. your usual mood






27. Made; concocted in order to deceive






28. An unsuitable or misleading name






29. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






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






32. Undamaged; uninjured






33. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






34. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






35. Encouraged






36. Instinctive






37. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






38. Conflict within a group






39. yearning; sadly longing






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






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






42. Disagreement






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






44. Instinctive - untaught






45. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






46. Clothing - garments






47. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






48. Concise - using few words






49. Not supported or proven by evidence






50. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous