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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty - careless






2. All-powerful






3. Difficult to accomplish






4. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






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






7. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






9. To soften in feeling or temper






10. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






11. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






12. Encouraged






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






14. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






15. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






16. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






18. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






19. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






21. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






22. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






23. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






24. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






25. Disagreement






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






27. Secret - concealed; underhanded






28. Existing as an independent entity






29. Open to more than one interpretation






30. Conflict within a group






31. Superiority to all others






32. Protest; objection






33. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






34. Brief - concise






35. Profound respect






36. Tending to spread; spread over






37. Insincere






38. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






39. Made; concocted in order to deceive






40. Extensive destruction






41. Lasting a very short time






42. Intended for or understood by only a small group






43. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






44. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






45. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






47. Causing disturbance or excitement






48. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






49. Deep - extensive learning






50. Trickery; deception