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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. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






3. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






4. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






5. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






6. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






7. Clothing - garments






8. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






9. Open to more than one interpretation






10. Prevent progress






11. Disagreement






12. Intended to deceive






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






14. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






15. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






16. Ordinary - common






17. Protest; objection






18. Troubled; distressed






19. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






21. Incorrect - containing mistakes






22. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






23. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






24. Secret - concealed; underhanded






25. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






26. Concise - using few words






27. Rash - impulsive






28. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






29. Encouraged






30. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






31. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






32. Superiority to all others






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






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






35. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






36. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






37. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






38. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






39. Floating debris (from a ship)






40. Easily angered






41. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






42. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






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






45. Having a secret or hidden meaning






46. All-powerful






47. Profound respect






48. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






50. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding