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






2. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






3. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






4. Profound respect






5. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






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






8. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






9. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






10. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






11. Secret - concealed; underhanded






12. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






13. Extensive destruction






14. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






16. Very talkative






17. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






18. Difficult to accomplish






19. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






20. Made; concocted in order to deceive






21. Tending to spread; spread over






22. Undamaged; uninjured






23. Sorry; showing regret






24. Concise - using few words






25. Forcibly expressive






26. yearning; sadly longing






27. Causing disturbance or excitement






28. Challenged; called into question






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






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






31. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Not supported or proven by evidence






34. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






35. Having a secret or hidden meaning






36. Respectable due to age






37. Able to heal or cure






38. Protest; objection






39. Deep - extensive learning






40. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






41. Conflict within a group






42. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






44. Insincere






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






46. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






47. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






48. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






49. your usual mood






50. Trickery; deception