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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. Instinctive - untaught






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






3. Respectable due to age






4. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






5. Profound respect






6. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






7. Having a secret or hidden meaning






8. All-powerful






9. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






10. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






11. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






12. Creating conflict






13. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






14. Rash - impulsive






15. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






16. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






17. Instinctive






18. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






19. Concise - using few words






20. Easily angered






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






22. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






23. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






24. Intended to deceive






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






26. Undamaged; uninjured






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






28. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






29. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






31. Extensive destruction






32. Brief - concise






33. yearning; sadly longing






34. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






36. Retiring - humble - modest






37. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






38. your usual mood






39. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






40. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






41. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






42. Open to more than one interpretation






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






44. Sorry; showing regret






45. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






46. Causing disturbance or excitement






47. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






48. Incapable of being expressed






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






50. Intended to attract notice and impress others