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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. Instinctive






3. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






4. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






5. Protest; objection






6. Tending to spread; spread over






7. Trickery; deception






8. Troubled; distressed






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






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






11. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






12. Clothing - garments






13. Rash - impulsive






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






15. Floating debris (from a ship)






16. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






17. Instinctive - untaught






18. Deep - extensive learning






19. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






20. Profound respect






21. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






22. Respectable due to age






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






24. Quick and skillful in movement






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






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






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






28. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






29. Encouraged






30. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






31. All-powerful






32. Challenged; called into question






33. Open to more than one interpretation






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






35. Incapable of being expressed






36. Able to heal or cure






37. Superiority to all others






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






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






40. Impulsive and unpredictable






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. Secret - concealed; underhanded






43. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






44. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






45. Prevent progress






46. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






47. Forcibly expressive






48. Easily angered






49. Intended to attract notice and impress others






50. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable