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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. To soften in feeling or temper






2. Incorrect - containing mistakes






3. Forcibly expressive






4. All-powerful






5. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






7. An unsuitable or misleading name






8. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






9. Instinctive






10. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






13. Very talkative






14. Conflict within a group






15. Not clearly understood or expressed






16. Existing as an independent entity






17. Brief - concise






18. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






19. Intended to attract notice and impress others






20. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






21. Intended to deceive






22. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






23. Not supported or proven by evidence






24. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






25. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






26. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






27. Intricate; complex






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






29. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






30. Trickery; deception






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






32. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






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






35. Open to more than one interpretation






36. Extensive destruction






37. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






38. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






40. Sorry; showing regret






41. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






42. Undamaged; uninjured






43. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






44. yearning; sadly longing






45. Protest; objection






46. Respectable due to age






47. Insincere






48. Clothing - garments






49. Ordinary - common






50. Encouraged