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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intended to teach or instruct






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






3. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






4. Forcibly expressive






5. Instinctive






6. Rash - impulsive






7. Protest; objection






8. Ordinary - common






9. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






10. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






12. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






13. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






15. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






16. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






18. Undamaged; uninjured






19. To soften in feeling or temper






20. Very talkative






21. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






22. Floating debris (from a ship)






23. Quick and skillful in movement






24. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






25. Retiring - humble - modest






26. Able to heal or cure






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






28. Wordy - very talkative






29. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






31. Insincere






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






33. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






34. yearning; sadly longing






35. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






36. Impulsive and unpredictable






37. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






38. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






39. Not supported or proven by evidence






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






41. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






42. Intended to attract notice and impress others






43. Lasting a very short time






44. An unsuitable or misleading name






45. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






46. Profound respect






47. Brief - concise






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






49. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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