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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. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






2. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






3. Rash - impulsive






4. Incapable of being expressed






5. Trickery; deception






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






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






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






9. Insincere






10. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






11. your usual mood






12. Difficult to accomplish






13. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






14. Troubled; distressed






15. Impulsive and unpredictable






16. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






17. Encouraged






18. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






19. Not supported or proven by evidence






20. All-powerful






21. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






22. Instinctive






23. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






24. Respectable due to age






25. Prevent progress






26. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






27. Not clearly understood or expressed






28. Creating conflict






29. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






31. Easily angered






32. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






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






35. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






36. Tending to spread; spread over






37. Undamaged; uninjured






38. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






39. Conflict within a group






40. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






42. Intended to teach or instruct






43. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






44. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






45. Challenged; called into question






46. yearning; sadly longing






47. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






48. Intended to deceive






49. Brief - concise






50. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)