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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. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






2. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






3. your usual mood






4. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






6. Extensive destruction






7. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






8. Encouraged






9. Intended for or understood by only a small group






10. Forcibly expressive






11. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






12. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






13. Troubled; distressed






14. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






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






17. Insincere






18. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






19. Not supported or proven by evidence






20. Trickery; deception






21. Prevent progress






22. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






23. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






25. Secret - concealed; underhanded






26. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






28. Incapable of being expressed






29. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






30. Easily angered






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






33. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






34. Retiring - humble - modest






35. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






36. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






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






39. Clothing - garments






40. Sorry; showing regret






41. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






42. Able to heal or cure






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






44. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






45. Rash - impulsive






46. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






47. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






48. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






49. Intended to deceive






50. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling