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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. Quick and skillful in movement






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






3. yearning; sadly longing






4. Instinctive - untaught






5. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






6. Concise - using few words






7. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






8. Encouraged






9. Troubled; distressed






10. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






11. Intended to teach or instruct






12. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






13. Difficult to accomplish






14. Superiority to all others






15. Respectable due to age






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






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






18. Instinctive






19. Retiring - humble - modest






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






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






22. Trickery; deception






23. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






24. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






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






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






27. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






28. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






29. Extensive destruction






30. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






31. Secret - concealed; underhanded






32. Rash - impulsive






33. Insincere






34. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






35. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






36. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






37. Causing disturbance or excitement






38. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






39. Very talkative






40. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






44. Existing as an independent entity






45. Open to more than one interpretation






46. Not clearly understood or expressed






47. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






49. Tending to spread; spread over






50. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling