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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. yearning; sadly longing






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






3. Encouraged






4. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






6. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






7. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






8. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






9. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






11. Instinctive - untaught






12. Disagreement






13. Profound respect






14. Incorrect - containing mistakes






15. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






17. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






18. Rash - impulsive






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






20. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






21. Wordy - very talkative






22. Extensive destruction






23. Prevent progress






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






25. Easily angered






26. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






28. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






30. Intended to attract notice and impress others






31. Lasting a very short time






32. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






33. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






34. Trickery; deception






35. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






36. All-powerful






37. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






38. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






40. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






41. Incapable of being expressed






42. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






44. Brief - concise






45. Intended to teach or instruct






46. Floating debris (from a ship)






47. Creating conflict






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






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






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