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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. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






2. Sorry; showing regret






3. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






4. Rash - impulsive






5. Not supported or proven by evidence






6. Intended to attract notice and impress others






7. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






8. Existing as an independent entity






9. Very talkative






10. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






12. Causing disturbance or excitement






13. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






15. Undamaged; uninjured






16. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






17. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






18. All-powerful






19. Easily angered






20. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






21. Instinctive - untaught






22. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






23. Ordinary - common






24. Able to heal or cure






25. Lasting a very short time






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






27. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






29. Made; concocted in order to deceive






30. Clothing - garments






31. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






32. Deep - extensive learning






33. Intended for or understood by only a small group






34. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






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






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






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






39. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






40. Profound respect






41. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






42. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






43. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






45. Quick and skillful in movement






46. Incapable of being expressed






47. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






48. To soften in feeling or temper






49. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






50. Disagreement