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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. Quick and skillful in movement






2. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






3. yearning; sadly longing






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






5. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






6. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






7. Lasting a very short time






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






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






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






11. Superiority to all others






12. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






13. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






15. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






16. Conflict within a group






17. Deep - extensive learning






18. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






19. Concise - using few words






20. To soften in feeling or temper






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






22. Intended to deceive






23. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






24. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






25. Ordinary - common






26. Very talkative






27. Brief - concise






28. All-powerful






29. Secret - concealed; underhanded






30. Causing disturbance or excitement






31. Not clearly understood or expressed






32. Impulsive and unpredictable






33. Made; concocted in order to deceive






34. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






35. Sorry; showing regret






36. Existing as an independent entity






37. Having a secret or hidden meaning






38. Not supported or proven by evidence






39. Open to more than one interpretation






40. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






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






43. Intended for or understood by only a small group






44. Prevent progress






45. Intricate; complex






46. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






47. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






48. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






49. Wordy - very talkative






50. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness