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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas






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






3. Clothing - garments






4. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






5. Forcibly expressive






6. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






7. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






8. Conflict within a group






9. Protest; objection






10. Not supported or proven by evidence






11. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






12. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






13. Profound respect






14. Trickery; deception






15. Having a secret or hidden meaning






16. Ordinary - common






17. Incorrect - containing mistakes






18. Intended to deceive






19. Not clearly understood or expressed






20. Undamaged; uninjured






21. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






23. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






24. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






26. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






27. Incapable of being expressed






28. Lasting a very short time






29. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






30. Creating conflict






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






32. Wordy - very talkative






33. Causing disturbance or excitement






34. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






35. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






36. Superiority to all others






37. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






39. To soften in feeling or temper






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






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






42. Instinctive






43. Challenged; called into question






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






45. Respectable due to age






46. Extensive destruction






47. Made; concocted in order to deceive






48. Tending to spread; spread over






49. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






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