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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • 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. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






3. Able to heal or cure






4. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






6. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






7. Intended to attract notice and impress others






8. Intended to deceive






9. Deep - extensive learning






10. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






11. Protest; objection






12. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






14. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






16. Troubled; distressed






17. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






18. Instinctive - untaught






19. Extensive destruction






20. Encouraged






21. Open to more than one interpretation






22. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






23. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






24. Incapable of being expressed






25. Sorry; showing regret






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






27. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






28. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






29. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






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






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






33. Instinctive






34. Brief - concise






35. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






36. All-powerful






37. Challenged; called into question






38. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






41. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






42. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






43. yearning; sadly longing






44. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






45. your usual mood






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






47. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






48. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






50. Tending to spread; spread over