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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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






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






3. Challenged; called into question






4. your usual mood






5. Troubled; distressed






6. Sorry; showing regret






7. Insincere






8. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






9. Intended to deceive






10. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






11. To soften in feeling or temper






12. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






13. Deep - extensive learning






14. Incorrect - containing mistakes






15. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






16. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






17. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






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






20. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






22. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






23. Easily angered






24. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






25. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






26. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






27. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






28. Instinctive - untaught






29. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






30. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






31. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






32. Intricate; complex






33. All-powerful






34. Concise - using few words






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






36. Respectable due to age






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






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






39. Ordinary - common






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






41. Encouraged






42. Trickery; deception






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






44. Undamaged; uninjured






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






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






47. Forcibly expressive






48. Floating debris (from a ship)






49. Disagreement






50. Conflict within a group