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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Instinctive






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






3. Tending to spread; spread over






4. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






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






7. Concise - using few words






8. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






9. Floating debris (from a ship)






10. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






11. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






12. Sorry; showing regret






13. Brief - concise






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






15. Incapable of being expressed






16. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






17. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






18. Intended to deceive






19. Trickery; deception






20. Intended to teach or instruct






21. Wordy - very talkative






22. Protest; objection






23. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






25. All-powerful






26. Intended to attract notice and impress others






27. your usual mood






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






29. Able to heal or cure






30. Superiority to all others






31. Intricate; complex






32. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






33. Having a secret or hidden meaning






34. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






35. Creating conflict






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






37. Disagreement






38. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






39. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






41. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






43. Deep - extensive learning






44. Secret - concealed; underhanded






45. yearning; sadly longing






46. Undamaged; uninjured






47. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






48. Retiring - humble - modest






49. Ordinary - common






50. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic