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






3. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






4. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






7. Tending to spread; spread over






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






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






10. Challenged; called into question






11. Causing disturbance or excitement






12. Impulsive and unpredictable






13. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






14. your usual mood






15. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






16. Not supported or proven by evidence






17. Intended to attract notice and impress others






18. Prevent progress






19. Difficult to accomplish






20. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






21. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






22. Retiring - humble - modest






23. Intended to teach or instruct






24. Having a secret or hidden meaning






25. Quick and skillful in movement






26. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






28. Undamaged; uninjured






29. Profound respect






30. Made; concocted in order to deceive






31. Instinctive - untaught






32. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






34. Concise - using few words






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






36. Able to heal or cure






37. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






38. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






39. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






41. Easily angered






42. Extensive destruction






43. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






44. Encouraged






45. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






46. Existing as an independent entity






47. Open to more than one interpretation






48. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






49. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






50. Wordy - very talkative