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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. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






3. Wordy - very talkative






4. Trickery; deception






5. Respectable due to age






6. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






7. Instinctive






8. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






9. Intended to attract notice and impress others






10. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






11. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






12. Clothing - garments






13. Retiring - humble - modest






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






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






16. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






17. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






19. Extensive destruction






20. Open to more than one interpretation






21. Difficult to accomplish






22. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






24. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






25. yearning; sadly longing






26. Intended for or understood by only a small group






27. Disagreement






28. Forcibly expressive






29. Challenged; called into question






30. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






31. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






32. Floating debris (from a ship)






33. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






35. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






36. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






38. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






39. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






40. Rash - impulsive






41. Able to heal or cure






42. Concise - using few words






43. Very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous






44. Quick and skillful in movement






45. Intended to deceive






46. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






48. Undamaged; uninjured






49. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






50. Pushing - demanding attention - showy