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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Extreme - chauvinistic patriotism - often favoring an aggressive - warlike foreign policy






2. Creating conflict






3. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






4. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






5. Impulsive and unpredictable






6. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






7. Respectable due to age






8. Challenged; called into question






9. Intended for or understood by only a small group






10. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






11. your usual mood






12. Insincere






13. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






14. Incorrect - containing mistakes






15. Troubled; distressed






16. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






17. All-powerful






18. An unsuitable or misleading name






19. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






20. A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






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






22. Secret - concealed; underhanded






23. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






24. Trickery; deception






25. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






26. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






27. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






28. Wordy - very talkative






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






30. Having a secret or hidden meaning






31. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






32. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






33. Causing disturbance or excitement






34. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






36. Conflict within a group






37. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






38. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






39. Tending to spread; spread over






40. Lasting a very short time






41. Encouraged






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






43. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






44. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






46. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






48. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






50. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong