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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. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






2. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






3. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






4. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






5. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






6. Undamaged; uninjured






7. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






8. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






10. Rash - impulsive






11. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






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






14. Creating conflict






15. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






16. Conflict within a group






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






18. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






19. Concise - using few words






20. Wordy - very talkative






21. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






22. Intended to teach or instruct






23. Forcibly expressive






24. Secret - concealed; underhanded






25. Able to heal or cure






26. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






27. Incorrect - containing mistakes






28. Clothing - garments






29. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






30. Instinctive - untaught






31. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






32. (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty - careless






33. Lasting a very short time






34. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






35. An unsuitable or misleading name






36. Existing as an independent entity






37. Insincere






38. Difficult to accomplish






39. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






40. yearning; sadly longing






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






42. Intricate; complex






43. Floating debris (from a ship)






44. Intended to attract notice and impress others






45. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






46. Encouraged






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






48. Extensive destruction






49. Incapable of being expressed






50. Having authority or ascendancy or influence