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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






2. Conflict within a group






3. Instinctive - untaught






4. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






6. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






8. Floating debris (from a ship)






9. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






10. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






11. Undamaged; uninjured






12. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






13. Clothing - garments






14. Able to heal or cure






15. Retiring - humble - modest






16. Sorry; showing regret






17. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






18. Quick and skillful in movement






19. Protest; objection






20. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






21. Intricate; complex






22. Ordinary - common






23. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






24. Not supported or proven by evidence






25. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






26. Extensive destruction






27. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






28. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






30. Very talkative






31. Easily angered






32. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






33. Tending to spread; spread over






34. Causing disturbance or excitement






35. yearning; sadly longing






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






37. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






38. All-powerful






39. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






40. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






42. Concise - using few words






43. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






44. Intended to teach or instruct






45. Incorrect - containing mistakes






46. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






47. Made; concocted in order to deceive






48. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






50. Respectable due to age