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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. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






2. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






3. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






4. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






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






7. Open to more than one interpretation






8. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






9. your usual mood






10. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch - denomination - or sect).






11. Retiring - humble - modest






12. Challenged; called into question






13. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






14. To soften in feeling or temper






15. Not supported or proven by evidence






16. Sorry; showing regret






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






18. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






19. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






20. Encouraged






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






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






23. Intended for or understood by only a small group






24. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






25. Floating debris (from a ship)






26. Disagreement






27. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






28. Creating conflict






29. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






30. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






31. Rash - impulsive






32. Difficult to accomplish






33. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






34. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






35. Secret - concealed; underhanded






36. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






37. Trickery; deception






38. Undamaged; uninjured






39. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






40. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






41. Intended to deceive






42. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






43. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






45. Wordy - very talkative






46. Superiority to all others






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






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






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






50. Intricate; complex