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






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






3. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






4. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






5. Not clearly understood or expressed






6. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






7. Rash - impulsive






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






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






10. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






11. Quick and skillful in movement






12. Causing disturbance or excitement






13. Intricate; complex






14. Deep - extensive learning






15. Insincere






16. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






17. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






18. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






19. Existing as an independent entity






20. Creating conflict






21. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






22. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






23. Respectable due to age






24. Wordy - very talkative






25. Disagreement






26. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






27. Able to heal or cure






28. Protest; objection






29. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






30. Prevent progress






31. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






32. Encouraged






33. Floating debris (from a ship)






34. Intended to deceive






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






36. Very talkative






37. Brief - concise






38. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






39. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






40. Concise - using few words






41. Superiority to all others






42. Difficult to accomplish






43. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






44. To soften in feeling or temper






45. Conflict within a group






46. Undamaged; uninjured






47. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






48. Incorrect - containing mistakes






49. Tending to spread; spread over






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