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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. Quick and skillful in movement






2. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






3. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






4. Trickery; deception






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






6. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






8. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






9. Able to heal or cure






10. Instinctive






11. Creating conflict






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






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






14. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






15. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






16. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






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






18. Made; concocted in order to deceive






19. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






20. Intended to attract notice and impress others






21. Rash - impulsive






22. Intended to deceive






23. Retiring - humble - modest






24. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






26. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






27. Intended for or understood by only a small group






28. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






29. Lasting a very short time






30. Not supported or proven by evidence






31. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






32. Disagreement






33. Incapable of being expressed






34. your usual mood






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






36. Instinctive - untaught






37. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






38. Protest; objection






39. Deep - extensive learning






40. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






41. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






43. Floating debris (from a ship)






44. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






45. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






46. Concise - using few words






47. Ordinary - common






48. Conflict within a group






49. Existing as an independent entity






50. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness