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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. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






2. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






3. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






4. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






6. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






7. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






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






10. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






11. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






12. Creating conflict






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






14. Secret - concealed; underhanded






15. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






16. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






17. Floating debris (from a ship)






18. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






19. Instinctive






20. Undamaged; uninjured






21. Intended to attract notice and impress others






22. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






23. Intended to teach or instruct






24. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






25. Protest; objection






26. Trickery; deception






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






28. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






29. Challenged; called into question






30. yearning; sadly longing






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






32. Incorrect - containing mistakes






33. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






34. Ordinary - common






35. (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty - careless






36. Respectable due to age






37. Instinctive - untaught






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






39. Tending to spread; spread over






40. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






41. Very talkative






42. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






44. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






46. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






48. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






49. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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