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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. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






2. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






3. Difficult to accomplish






4. Protest; objection






5. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






6. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






7. Existing as an independent entity






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






9. Deep - extensive learning






10. Retiring - humble - modest






11. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






12. Intended to attract notice and impress others






13. To soften in feeling or temper






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






15. Brief - concise






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






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






18. Trickery; deception






19. Incorrect - containing mistakes






20. All-powerful






21. Intended for or understood by only a small group






22. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






23. Wordy - very talkative






24. Causing disturbance or excitement






25. Concise - using few words






26. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






27. Intended to teach or instruct






28. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






30. Clothing - garments






31. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






32. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






33. Prevent progress






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






35. Insincere






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






37. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






38. Instinctive - untaught






39. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






40. Made; concocted in order to deceive






41. Secret - concealed; underhanded






42. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






44. Intricate; complex






45. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






46. Easily angered






47. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






48. Undamaged; uninjured






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






50. your usual mood