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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. Instinctive






2. Existing as an independent entity






3. Easily angered






4. Ordinary - common






5. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






6. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






7. Forcibly expressive






8. Extensive destruction






9. Intended to attract notice and impress others






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






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






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






13. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






14. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






15. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






16. your usual mood






17. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






18. Protest; objection






19. All-powerful






20. Wordy - very talkative






21. Clothing - garments






22. Disagreement






23. Intended to deceive






24. Insincere






25. Trickery; deception






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






27. Retiring - humble - modest






28. Respectable due to age






29. To soften in feeling or temper






30. Challenged; called into question






31. Brief - concise






32. Creating conflict






33. Sorry; showing regret






34. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






35. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






36. Causing disturbance or excitement






37. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






38. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






39. Not clearly understood or expressed






40. Concise - using few words






41. Incapable of being expressed






42. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






44. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






46. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






47. Very talkative






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






49. Quick and skillful in movement






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