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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. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. All-powerful






4. Incapable of being expressed






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






6. Quick and skillful in movement






7. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






8. Forcibly expressive






9. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






10. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






11. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






13. Not supported or proven by evidence






14. Prevent progress






15. your usual mood






16. Ordinary - common






17. An unsuitable or misleading name






18. Sorry; showing regret






19. Made; concocted in order to deceive






20. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






21. Easily angered






22. Clothing - garments






23. Rash - impulsive






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






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






26. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






27. Incorrect - containing mistakes






28. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






29. Troubled; distressed






30. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






32. Instinctive






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






34. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






36. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






38. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






39. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






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






42. Retiring - humble - modest






43. Wordy - very talkative






44. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






45. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






46. Floating debris (from a ship)






47. Deep - extensive learning






48. Causing disturbance or excitement






49. Respectable due to age






50. To soften in feeling or temper