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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. Tending to spread; spread over






2. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






3. Open to more than one interpretation






4. yearning; sadly longing






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






7. Disagreement






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






9. Encouraged






10. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






11. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






12. Clothing - garments






13. Difficult to accomplish






14. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






15. Very talkative






16. Intricate; complex






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






18. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






19. Floating debris (from a ship)






20. Respectable due to age






21. Wordy - very talkative






22. Ordinary - common






23. Incorrect - containing mistakes






24. Quick and skillful in movement






25. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






26. Incapable of being expressed






27. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






28. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






29. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






31. Not supported or proven by evidence






32. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






33. Brief - concise






34. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






35. Creating conflict






36. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






37. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






38. Able to heal or cure






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






40. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






41. Lasting a very short time






42. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






43. Made; concocted in order to deceive






44. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






45. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






46. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






47. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






48. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






50. Challenged; called into question