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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






2. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






3. your usual mood






4. Conflict within a group






5. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






6. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






7. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






8. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






9. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






10. Insincere






11. Impulsive and unpredictable






12. Clothing - garments






13. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






14. Brief - concise






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






16. Having a secret or hidden meaning






17. Prevent progress






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






19. Sorry; showing regret






20. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






22. Rash - impulsive






23. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






24. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






25. All-powerful






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






27. Troubled; distressed






28. yearning; sadly longing






29. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






31. Extensive destruction






32. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






33. Creating conflict






34. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






36. Open to more than one interpretation






37. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






39. Ordinary - common






40. Protest; objection






41. Very talkative






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






43. Intricate; complex






44. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






45. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






46. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






47. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






49. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






50. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice