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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. Intended for or understood by only a small group






2. Having a secret or hidden meaning






3. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






5. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






6. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






7. Wordy - very talkative






8. All-powerful






9. Quick and skillful in movement






10. Intended to teach or instruct






11. Intended to attract notice and impress others






12. Trickery; deception






13. Retiring - humble - modest






14. Very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous






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






16. Creating conflict






17. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






18. Easily angered






19. Troubled; distressed






20. Secret - concealed; underhanded






21. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






22. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






23. Open to more than one interpretation






24. Forcibly expressive






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






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






27. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






28. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






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






31. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






33. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






34. Incapable of being expressed






35. Brief - concise






36. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






37. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






38. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






39. Profound respect






40. Tending to spread; spread over






41. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






43. Concise - using few words






44. Superiority to all others






45. Existing as an independent entity






46. Ordinary - common






47. Intended to deceive






48. Made; concocted in order to deceive






49. To soften in feeling or temper






50. Encouraged







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