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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. Open to more than one interpretation






2. Extensive destruction






3. Protest; objection






4. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






6. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






7. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






8. Deep - extensive learning






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






10. Superiority to all others






11. Wordy - very talkative






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






13. An unsuitable or misleading name






14. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






15. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






16. Rash - impulsive






17. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






18. Intended for or understood by only a small group






19. Quick and skillful in movement






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






21. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






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






23. Intricate; complex






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






25. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






26. Intended to attract notice and impress others






27. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






28. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






30. All-powerful






31. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






32. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






33. Clothing - garments






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






35. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






37. Creating conflict






38. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






40. Intended to deceive






41. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






43. Able to heal or cure






44. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






45. Respectable due to age






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






47. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






48. Not clearly understood or expressed






49. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






50. Made; concocted in order to deceive