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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. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






2. Instinctive






3. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






4. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






5. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






7. An unsuitable or misleading name






8. Intended to deceive






9. your usual mood






10. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






11. Extensive destruction






12. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






13. Wordy - very talkative






14. Trickery; deception






15. Undamaged; uninjured






16. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






17. Conflict within a group






18. Tending to spread; spread over






19. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






21. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






22. yearning; sadly longing






23. All-powerful






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






25. Deep - extensive learning






26. Profound respect






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






28. Respectable due to age






29. Rash - impulsive






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






31. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






32. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






33. Protest; objection






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






35. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






36. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






37. Causing disturbance or excitement






38. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






39. Easily angered






40. Not supported or proven by evidence






41. Clothing - garments






42. Brief - concise






43. Intricate; complex






44. Existing as an independent entity






45. Quick and skillful in movement






46. To soften in feeling or temper






47. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






48. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






49. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






50. Made; concocted in order to deceive