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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. Tending to spread; spread over






2. Easily angered






3. Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding






4. To soften in feeling or temper






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






6. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






7. Sorry; showing regret






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






9. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






10. Not supported or proven by evidence






11. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






12. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






13. Secret - concealed; underhanded






14. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






15. Instinctive - untaught






16. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






17. Disagreement






18. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






19. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






20. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






21. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






22. your usual mood






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






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






25. Instinctive






26. All-powerful






27. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






28. Retiring - humble - modest






29. Causing disturbance or excitement






30. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






31. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






32. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






34. Open to more than one interpretation






35. Existing as an independent entity






36. Lasting a very short time






37. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






38. Intended to deceive






39. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






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






42. Troubled; distressed






43. Rash - impulsive






44. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






45. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






46. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






47. Intended to attract notice and impress others






48. Having a secret or hidden meaning






49. Superiority to all others






50. Having authority or ascendancy or influence