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






2. Incorrect - containing mistakes






3. Existing as an independent entity






4. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






5. Trickery; deception






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






7. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






8. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






10. Having a secret or hidden meaning






11. Intricate; complex






12. Intended to deceive






13. Floating debris (from a ship)






14. Conflict within a group






15. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






16. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






17. Disagreement






18. Made; concocted in order to deceive






19. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






21. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






22. Brief - concise






23. Ordinary - common






24. Tending to spread; spread over






25. Instinctive - untaught






26. To soften in feeling or temper






27. Troubled; distressed






28. yearning; sadly longing






29. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






30. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






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






33. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






34. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






35. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






36. Superiority to all others






37. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






38. Clothing - garments






39. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






40. Intended for or understood by only a small group






41. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






42. Protest; objection






43. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






44. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






45. Prevent progress






46. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






48. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






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






50. Lasting a very short time