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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






2. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






3. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






5. Floating debris (from a ship)






6. Wordy - very talkative






7. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






8. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






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






11. Forcibly expressive






12. Able to heal or cure






13. Intended to deceive






14. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






15. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






16. Profound respect






17. Existing as an independent entity






18. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






19. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






21. Not supported or proven by evidence






22. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






23. Trickery; deception






24. Easily angered






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






26. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






27. your usual mood






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






29. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






31. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






32. Instinctive






33. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






34. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






35. Intended for or understood by only a small group






36. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






37. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






38. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






39. Having a secret or hidden meaning






40. Intended to attract notice and impress others






41. Creating conflict






42. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






44. Impulsive and unpredictable






45. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






46. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






47. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






48. Undamaged; uninjured






49. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






50. Not clearly understood or expressed