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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. Floating debris (from a ship)






2. Ordinary - common






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






4. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






5. To soften in feeling or temper






6. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






7. Trickery; deception






8. Incorrect - containing mistakes






9. Instinctive - untaught






10. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






11. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






12. Retiring - humble - modest






13. Instinctive






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






15. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






16. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






17. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






18. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






20. Conflict within a group






21. Existing as an independent entity






22. Impulsive and unpredictable






23. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






24. Quick and skillful in movement






25. Able to heal or cure






26. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






27. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






28. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






29. Having a secret or hidden meaning






30. Sorry; showing regret






31. Brief - concise






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






33. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






34. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch - denomination - or sect).






35. Intricate; complex






36. Intended for or understood by only a small group






37. Easily angered






38. An unsuitable or misleading name






39. Profound respect






40. your usual mood






41. Encouraged






42. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






44. Undamaged; uninjured






45. Protest; objection






46. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






47. Challenged; called into question






48. Made; concocted in order to deceive






49. Superiority to all others






50. Secret - concealed; underhanded