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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. Respectable due to age






2. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






3. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






4. Not supported or proven by evidence






5. Protest; objection






6. Extensive destruction






7. Difficult to accomplish






8. Lasting a very short time






9. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






10. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






11. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






12. Able to heal or cure






13. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






14. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






17. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






19. your usual mood






20. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






21. Intended to attract notice and impress others






22. Forcibly expressive






23. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






24. Easily angered






25. Very talkative






26. Undamaged; uninjured






27. Insincere






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






29. An unsuitable or misleading name






30. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






31. Incorrect - containing mistakes






32. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






33. Open to more than one interpretation






34. Deep - extensive learning






35. Superiority to all others






36. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






38. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






40. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






41. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






42. Incapable of being expressed






43. Rash - impulsive






44. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






45. Prevent progress






46. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






48. Disagreement






49. Creating conflict






50. yearning; sadly longing