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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. Extensive destruction






2. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






3. Intended to teach or instruct






4. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






5. Able to heal or cure






6. Challenged; called into question






7. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






8. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






10. Instinctive






11. All-powerful






12. Existing as an independent entity






13. Floating debris (from a ship)






14. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






16. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






17. Insincere






18. Not supported or proven by evidence






19. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






20. Trickery; deception






21. Protest; objection






22. Intricate; complex






23. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






24. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






25. To soften in feeling or temper






26. Instinctive - untaught






27. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






28. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






29. Clothing - garments






30. Brief - concise






31. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






32. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






33. Ordinary - common






34. Superiority to all others






35. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






37. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






38. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






40. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






41. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






43. Respectable due to age






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






45. Encouraged






46. Prevent progress






47. Sorry; showing regret






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






49. Having a secret or hidden meaning






50. Forcibly expressive