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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. Prevent progress






2. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






4. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






5. Intricate; complex






6. yearning; sadly longing






7. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






8. Not supported or proven by evidence






9. Intended to attract notice and impress others






10. All-powerful






11. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






12. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






14. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






15. Concise - using few words






16. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






17. Causing disturbance or excitement






18. Respectable due to age






19. Superiority to all others






20. Extreme - chauvinistic patriotism - often favoring an aggressive - warlike foreign policy






21. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






22. Tending to spread; spread over






23. Lasting a very short time






24. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






25. Floating debris (from a ship)






26. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






28. Troubled; distressed






29. Clothing - garments






30. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






31. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






32. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






33. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






34. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






35. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






36. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






37. Insincere






38. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






39. Made; concocted in order to deceive






40. Quick and skillful in movement






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






42. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






43. Incapable of being expressed






44. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






45. Profound respect






46. Open to more than one interpretation






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






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






49. To soften in feeling or temper






50. Sorry; showing regret






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