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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. Able to heal or cure






2. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






3. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






4. Rash - impulsive






5. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






6. Incorrect - containing mistakes






7. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






8. Deep - extensive learning






9. Very talkative






10. Intended for or understood by only a small group






11. Having a secret or hidden meaning






12. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






14. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






15. Intended to attract notice and impress others






16. Extensive destruction






17. Intended to deceive






18. To soften in feeling or temper






19. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






21. Open to more than one interpretation






22. Encouraged






23. Clothing - garments






24. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






26. Impulsive and unpredictable






27. Superiority to all others






28. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






29. All-powerful






30. your usual mood






31. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






32. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






33. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






35. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






36. Tending to spread; spread over






37. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






38. Retiring - humble - modest






39. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






40. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






42. Insincere






43. Protest; objection






44. Wordy - very talkative






45. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






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






48. Made; concocted in order to deceive






49. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






50. Not supported or proven by evidence