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






2. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






3. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






4. Prevent progress






5. All-powerful






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






7. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






8. Protest; objection






9. To soften in feeling or temper






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






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






12. Superiority to all others






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






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






15. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






16. Floating debris (from a ship)






17. Incorrect - containing mistakes






18. Conflict within a group






19. Secret - concealed; underhanded






20. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






21. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






22. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






24. your usual mood






25. Concise - using few words






26. yearning; sadly longing






27. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






28. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






29. Very talkative






30. Instinctive






31. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






33. Wordy - very talkative






34. Retiring - humble - modest






35. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






36. Brief - concise






37. Respectable due to age






38. Rash - impulsive






39. Instinctive - untaught






40. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






42. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






43. Having a secret or hidden meaning






44. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






45. Intricate; complex






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






47. Open to more than one interpretation






48. An unsuitable or misleading name






49. Troubled; distressed






50. Insincere