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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Causing disturbance or excitement






2. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






3. Forcibly expressive






4. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






5. Trickery; deception






6. Intended to deceive






7. Easily angered






8. Retiring - humble - modest






9. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






10. Tending to spread; spread over






11. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






12. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






13. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






14. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






15. Lasting a very short time






16. Wordy - very talkative






17. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






18. Existing as an independent entity






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






20. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






21. Open to more than one interpretation






22. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






23. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






24. Prevent progress






25. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






27. Able to heal or cure






28. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






29. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






30. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






31. Incorrect - containing mistakes






32. Creating conflict






33. Conflict within a group






34. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






36. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






38. Undamaged; uninjured






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






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






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. All-powerful






43. your usual mood






44. Strict - severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste






45. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






46. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






48. Challenged; called into question






49. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






50. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness