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






2. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






3. Intended to attract notice and impress others






4. Intricate; complex






5. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






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






8. Causing disturbance or excitement






9. Impulsive and unpredictable






10. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






11. yearning; sadly longing






12. Intended to teach or instruct






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






14. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






16. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






17. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






19. Easily angered






20. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






21. Extensive destruction






22. Rash - impulsive






23. Retiring - humble - modest






24. Ordinary - common






25. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






26. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






27. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






28. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






30. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






33. Tending to spread; spread over






34. Having a secret or hidden meaning






35. Made; concocted in order to deceive






36. Undamaged; uninjured






37. Encouraged






38. A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






39. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






41. An unsuitable or misleading name






42. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






43. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






44. Incapable of being expressed






45. Lasting a very short time






46. Instinctive






47. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






48. Floating debris (from a ship)






49. Clothing - garments






50. Trickery; deception