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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. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






2. Lasting a very short time






3. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






4. Extensive destruction






5. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






6. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






7. Superiority to all others






8. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






9. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






11. Very talkative






12. Intricate; complex






13. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






15. Clothing - garments






16. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






18. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






19. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






20. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






21. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






22. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






23. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






24. Rash - impulsive






25. Brief - concise






26. Intended to teach or instruct






27. Undamaged; uninjured






28. yearning; sadly longing






29. Respectable due to age






30. Secret - concealed; underhanded






31. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






32. Wordy - very talkative






33. To soften in feeling or temper






34. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






36. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






37. Causing disturbance or excitement






38. Instinctive






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






40. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






41. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






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






44. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






45. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






46. Retiring - humble - modest






47. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






48. An unsuitable or misleading name






49. Easily angered






50. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain