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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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1. Floating debris (from a ship)






2. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






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






5. Incapable of being expressed






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






7. Trickery; deception






8. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






10. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






11. Brief - concise






12. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






13. Impulsive and unpredictable






14. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






15. Ordinary - common






16. Encouraged






17. Concise - using few words






18. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






19. your usual mood






20. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






21. Prevent progress






22. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






23. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






24. Troubled; distressed






25. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






26. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






27. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






29. Undamaged; uninjured






30. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






31. Lasting a very short time






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






33. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






34. yearning; sadly longing






35. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






37. Disagreement






38. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






39. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






40. Forcibly expressive






41. Sorry; showing regret






42. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






43. Extensive destruction






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






45. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






46. Easily angered






47. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






48. Wordy - very talkative






49. Secret - concealed; underhanded






50. Not clearly understood or expressed