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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. Insincere






2. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






3. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






4. Disagreement






5. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






6. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






7. Encouraged






8. Extensive destruction






9. Protest; objection






10. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






12. Sorry; showing regret






13. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






14. Troubled; distressed






15. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






17. Deep - extensive learning






18. Floating debris (from a ship)






19. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






20. Easily angered






21. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






22. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






23. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






25. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






26. Wordy - very talkative






27. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






28. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






30. Secret - concealed; underhanded






31. Causing disturbance or excitement






32. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






33. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






35. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






37. Having a secret or hidden meaning






38. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






40. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






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






43. yearning; sadly longing






44. Tending to spread; spread over






45. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






46. Profound respect






47. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






48. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






49. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






50. An unsuitable or misleading name