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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. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






2. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






3. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






5. Open to more than one interpretation






6. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






7. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






8. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






9. To soften in feeling or temper






10. Concise - using few words






11. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






12. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






13. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






14. Troubled; distressed






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






16. Incapable of being expressed






17. Secret - concealed; underhanded






18. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






20. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






22. Rash - impulsive






23. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






24. Sorry; showing regret






25. Able to heal or cure






26. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






27. Ordinary - common






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






29. All-powerful






30. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






31. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






32. Forcibly expressive






33. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






34. Wordy - very talkative






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






36. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






37. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






38. Disagreement






39. Existing as an independent entity






40. Difficult to accomplish






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






42. Quick and skillful in movement






43. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






44. Conflict within a group






45. yearning; sadly longing






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






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






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






49. Superiority to all others






50. Intended for or understood by only a small group