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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Forcibly expressive






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






3. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






5. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






7. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






8. Extensive destruction






9. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






10. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






11. Existing as an independent entity






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






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






14. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






15. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






16. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






18. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






19. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






20. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






21. Open to more than one interpretation






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






23. An unsuitable or misleading name






24. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






25. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






26. Conflict within a group






27. Encouraged






28. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






29. Brief - concise






30. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






31. Troubled; distressed






32. Not clearly understood or expressed






33. Having a secret or hidden meaning






34. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






35. Tending to spread; spread over






36. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






37. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






38. Rash - impulsive






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






40. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






41. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






42. Difficult to accomplish






43. All-powerful






44. Intended to attract notice and impress others






45. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






46. yearning; sadly longing






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






48. Incapable of being expressed






49. Impulsive and unpredictable






50. Respectable due to age