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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Intended for or understood by only a small group






2. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






4. Very talkative






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






6. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






8. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






9. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






10. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






11. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






13. Troubled; distressed






14. Protest; objection






15. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






16. Not supported or proven by evidence






17. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






19. Undamaged; uninjured






20. Quick and skillful in movement






21. Instinctive - untaught






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






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






24. Brief - concise






25. Having a secret or hidden meaning






26. Forcibly expressive






27. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






28. Trickery; deception






29. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






30. Instinctive






31. Extensive destruction






32. Floating debris (from a ship)






33. your usual mood






34. Clothing - garments






35. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






37. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






38. Superiority to all others






39. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






40. Open to more than one interpretation






41. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






42. Incapable of being expressed






43. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






44. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






46. Tending to spread; spread over






47. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






48. To soften in feeling or temper






49. Encouraged






50. Deep - extensive learning