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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. yearning; sadly longing






2. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






3. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






4. Intended to teach or instruct






5. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






7. Creating conflict






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






9. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






10. Not clearly understood or expressed






11. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






12. Intended to attract notice and impress others






13. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






14. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






15. Intended to deceive






16. Intricate; complex






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






18. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






19. To soften in feeling or temper






20. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






21. Existing as an independent entity






22. Protest; objection






23. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






25. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






27. All-powerful






28. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






30. Concise - using few words






31. Tending to spread; spread over






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






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






34. Lasting a very short time






35. Made; concocted in order to deceive






36. Able to heal or cure






37. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






38. Profound respect






39. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






40. Incapable of being expressed






41. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






42. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






43. Retiring - humble - modest






44. Conflict within a group






45. Insincere






46. Ordinary - common






47. Disagreement






48. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






49. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






50. Extensive destruction