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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. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






2. Impulsive and unpredictable






3. Troubled; distressed






4. Wordy - very talkative






5. Brief - concise






6. To soften in feeling or temper






7. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






9. Instinctive






10. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






11. Ordinary - common






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






13. Lasting a very short time






14. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






15. Disagreement






16. Not supported or proven by evidence






17. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






18. Respectable due to age






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






20. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






21. Intricate; complex






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






23. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






24. Incorrect - containing mistakes






25. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






27. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






28. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






29. An unsuitable or misleading name






30. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






31. your usual mood






32. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






33. Open to more than one interpretation






34. Sorry; showing regret






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






36. Trickery; deception






37. Instinctive - untaught






38. Able to heal or cure






39. Easily angered






40. Secret - concealed; underhanded






41. Not clearly understood or expressed






42. Conflict within a group






43. Incapable of being expressed






44. Intended to teach or instruct






45. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






46. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






47. Extensive destruction






48. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






49. Causing disturbance or excitement






50. Quick and skillful in movement