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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. Creating conflict






2. An unsuitable or misleading name






3. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






4. Forcibly expressive






5. Not supported or proven by evidence






6. Disagreement






7. Incapable of being expressed






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






9. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






10. Ordinary - common






11. Having a secret or hidden meaning






12. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






13. Instinctive - untaught






14. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






15. Rash - impulsive






16. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






17. Lasting a very short time






18. Challenged; called into question






19. Secret - concealed; underhanded






20. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






21. Retiring - humble - modest






22. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






23. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






24. yearning; sadly longing






25. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






26. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






27. Profound respect






28. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






29. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






30. All-powerful






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






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






33. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






34. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






36. Insincere






37. Intended to teach or instruct






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






39. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






40. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






41. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






42. Encouraged






43. Floating debris (from a ship)






44. Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior - habits - or beliefs






45. Open to more than one interpretation






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






47. Deep - extensive learning






48. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






49. your usual mood






50. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain