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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. Very talkative






2. Concise - using few words






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






4. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






5. Floating debris (from a ship)






6. Instinctive - untaught






7. Not clearly understood or expressed






8. Incorrect - containing mistakes






9. Disagreement






10. To soften in feeling or temper






11. Trickery; deception






12. Profound respect






13. yearning; sadly longing






14. Sorry; showing regret






15. Tending to spread; spread over






16. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






17. Retiring - humble - modest






18. Made; concocted in order to deceive






19. (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas






20. Brief - concise






21. Challenged; called into question






22. Intricate; complex






23. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






24. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






25. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






26. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






27. Quick and skillful in movement






28. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






29. Able to heal or cure






30. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






31. Secret - concealed; underhanded






32. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






33. All-powerful






34. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






36. Lasting a very short time






37. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






38. An unsuitable or misleading name






39. Clothing - garments






40. Easily angered






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






42. Intended to teach or instruct






43. Impulsive and unpredictable






44. Causing disturbance or excitement






45. Having a secret or hidden meaning






46. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






47. Wordy - very talkative






48. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






50. Undamaged; uninjured