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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. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






2. An unsuitable or misleading name






3. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






5. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






6. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






7. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






8. Superiority to all others






9. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






10. Respectable due to age






11. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






12. Insincere






13. Clothing - garments






14. Protest; objection






15. Conflict within a group






16. Intended to deceive






17. Disagreement






18. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






19. Very talkative






20. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






22. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






23. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






24. Ordinary - common






25. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






26. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






27. Trickery; deception






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






29. Easily angered






30. Rash - impulsive






31. Instinctive






32. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






33. Secret - concealed; underhanded






34. your usual mood






35. Creating conflict






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






37. Retiring - humble - modest






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






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






40. Challenged; called into question






41. Concise - using few words






42. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






43. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






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






46. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






47. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






48. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






49. Existing as an independent entity






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