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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. Forcibly expressive






2. Ordinary - common






3. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






4. Intended to attract notice and impress others






5. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






6. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






7. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






9. Trickery; deception






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






11. Extensive destruction






12. Superiority to all others






13. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






14. Incapable of being expressed






15. Clothing - garments






16. Prevent progress






17. Existing as an independent entity






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






19. Wordy - very talkative






20. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






22. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






23. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






24. Retiring - humble - modest






25. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






26. Having a secret or hidden meaning






27. Intended for or understood by only a small group






28. Intended to teach or instruct






29. Lasting a very short time






30. An unsuitable or misleading name






31. To soften in feeling or temper






32. Concise - using few words






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






34. Troubled; distressed






35. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






36. Intended to deceive






37. Easily angered






38. Able to heal or cure






39. All-powerful






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






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






43. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






45. Incorrect - containing mistakes






46. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






47. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






48. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






49. Brief - concise






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