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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. Prevent progress






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






4. Difficult to accomplish






5. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






6. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






9. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






10. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






11. An unsuitable or misleading name






12. All-powerful






13. Intended to teach or instruct






14. Trickery; deception






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






16. Respectable due to age






17. your usual mood






18. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






19. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






21. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






22. Concise - using few words






23. Made; concocted in order to deceive






24. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






25. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






27. Forcibly expressive






28. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






29. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






30. Open to more than one interpretation






31. Able to heal or cure






32. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






33. Intended to attract notice and impress others






34. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






35. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






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






38. Profound respect






39. Intricate; complex






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






41. Ordinary - common






42. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






43. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






44. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






45. Not clearly understood or expressed






46. Easily angered






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






48. Deep - extensive learning






49. Challenged; called into question






50. yearning; sadly longing