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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 to deceive






2. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






3. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






4. Brief - concise






5. Easily angered






6. Open to more than one interpretation






7. Having a secret or hidden meaning






8. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






9. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






10. Instinctive






11. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






12. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






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






15. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






16. Very talkative






17. Respectable due to age






18. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






19. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






20. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






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






23. Incapable of being expressed






24. Intricate; complex






25. Protest; objection






26. Able to heal or cure






27. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






28. Quick and skillful in movement






29. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






30. Conflict within a group






31. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






32. To soften in feeling or temper






33. Challenged; called into question






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






35. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






37. Profound respect






38. Wordy - very talkative






39. Prevent progress






40. Instinctive - untaught






41. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






42. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






44. Incorrect - containing mistakes






45. Concise - using few words






46. Troubled; distressed






47. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






48. Deep - extensive learning






49. Not clearly understood or expressed






50. Superiority to all others