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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 forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






2. Instinctive






3. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






4. To soften in feeling or temper






5. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






6. Forcibly expressive






7. Extensive destruction






8. Concise - using few words






9. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






11. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






12. Superiority to all others






13. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






14. Wordy - very talkative






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






16. Intended to attract notice and impress others






17. Having a secret or hidden meaning






18. Sorry; showing regret






19. Brief - concise






20. Clothing - garments






21. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






23. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






24. Intended to teach or instruct






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






26. Intricate; complex






27. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






28. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






29. Intended for or understood by only a small group






30. Floating debris (from a ship)






31. Able to heal or cure






32. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






33. Profound respect






34. Conflict within a group






35. Insincere






36. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






37. Existing as an independent entity






38. Not supported or proven by evidence






39. All-powerful






40. Trickery; deception






41. Troubled; distressed






42. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






43. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






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






46. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






47. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






48. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






49. Tending to spread; spread over






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