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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. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






2. Challenged; called into question






3. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






4. Encouraged






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






8. Tending to spread; spread over






9. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






10. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






11. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






13. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






14. Insincere






15. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






16. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






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






21. Respectable due to age






22. Deep - extensive learning






23. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






24. Intended to teach or instruct






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






26. Having a secret or hidden meaning






27. Intended to attract notice and impress others






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






29. Wordy - very talkative






30. Disagreement






31. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






32. Able to heal or cure






33. Ordinary - common






34. Instinctive - untaught






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






36. Extensive destruction






37. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






38. Troubled; distressed






39. Forcibly expressive






40. Profound respect






41. Incapable of being expressed






42. Instinctive






43. To soften in feeling or temper






44. Made; concocted in order to deceive






45. Intended to deceive






46. Easily angered






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






48. Existing as an independent entity






49. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






50. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations