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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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1. your usual mood






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






3. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






4. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






5. Encouraged






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






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






8. Secret - concealed; underhanded






9. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






10. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






11. Not clearly understood or expressed






12. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






13. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






14. Impulsive and unpredictable






15. Very talkative






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






17. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






18. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






19. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






20. Concise - using few words






21. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






22. Made; concocted in order to deceive






23. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






24. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






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






28. Challenged; called into question






29. Troubled; distressed






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






31. Floating debris (from a ship)






32. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






33. Intricate; complex






34. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






35. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






36. Clothing - garments






37. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






38. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






39. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






41. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






42. Insincere






43. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






44. Able to heal or cure






45. Trickery; deception






46. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






47. Existing as an independent entity






48. Undamaged; uninjured






49. Intended to attract notice and impress others






50. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable