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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. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






2. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






3. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






4. Undamaged; uninjured






5. Forcibly expressive






6. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






7. Disagreement






8. Concise - using few words






9. Insincere






10. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






11. Sorry; showing regret






12. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






14. Deep - extensive learning






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






16. Lasting a very short time






17. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






18. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






19. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






21. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






23. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






24. Incapable of being expressed






25. All-powerful






26. Causing disturbance or excitement






27. yearning; sadly longing






28. Existing as an independent entity






29. Trickery; deception






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






31. Intended to deceive






32. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






33. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






34. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






36. Protest; objection






37. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






38. Ordinary - common






39. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






40. Floating debris (from a ship)






41. Open to more than one interpretation






42. Wordy - very talkative






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






44. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






45. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






47. Secret - concealed; underhanded






48. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






49. An unsuitable or misleading name






50. Quick and skillful in movement