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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. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






2. Floating debris (from a ship)






3. Tending to spread; spread over






4. Conflict within a group






5. Disagreement






6. Having a secret or hidden meaning






7. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






8. Troubled; distressed






9. Not supported or proven by evidence






10. Open to more than one interpretation






11. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






12. To soften in feeling or temper






13. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






15. Intended to teach or instruct






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






17. Challenged; called into question






18. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






19. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






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






22. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






23. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






24. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






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






27. Incorrect - containing mistakes






28. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






29. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






30. Intended for or understood by only a small group






31. Respectable due to age






32. Quick and skillful in movement






33. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






34. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






35. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






36. Intended to attract notice and impress others






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






38. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






40. Deep - extensive learning






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






42. A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






43. yearning; sadly longing






44. Secret - concealed; underhanded






45. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






46. Clothing - garments






47. Profound respect






48. Able to heal or cure






49. Extensive destruction






50. Intricate; complex