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






2. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






3. Deep - extensive learning






4. Tending to spread; spread over






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






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






7. An unsuitable or misleading name






8. Not clearly understood or expressed






9. Intricate; complex






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






11. Floating debris (from a ship)






12. Able to heal or cure






13. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






14. Having a secret or hidden meaning






15. Protest; objection






16. Forcibly expressive






17. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






18. Encouraged






19. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






21. Insincere






22. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






23. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






24. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






25. Lasting a very short time






26. Conflict within a group






27. Profound respect






28. Intended to attract notice and impress others






29. Easily angered






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






31. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






32. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






33. Instinctive






34. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






35. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






36. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






37. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






38. Trickery; deception






39. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






40. Secret - concealed; underhanded






41. Not supported or proven by evidence






42. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






43. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






44. Troubled; distressed






45. Instinctive - untaught






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






47. Clothing - garments






48. Existing as an independent entity






49. To soften in feeling or temper






50. Open to more than one interpretation