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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. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






3. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






5. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






6. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






7. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






9. Superiority to all others






10. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






11. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






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






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






15. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






16. Existing as an independent entity






17. Intended to attract notice and impress others






18. All-powerful






19. Undamaged; uninjured






20. Open to more than one interpretation






21. Troubled; distressed






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






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






24. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






26. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






27. Insincere






28. Trickery; deception






29. Instinctive - untaught






30. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






32. Incorrect - containing mistakes






33. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






34. Rash - impulsive






35. Conflict within a group






36. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






37. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






38. Protest; objection






39. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






40. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






41. Very talkative






42. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






43. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






45. Creating conflict






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






47. Instinctive






48. Secret - concealed; underhanded






49. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






50. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles