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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. An unsuitable or misleading name






2. Profound respect






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






4. Troubled; distressed






5. Intended to deceive






6. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






7. Intended for or understood by only a small group






8. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






9. Having a secret or hidden meaning






10. your usual mood






11. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






13. Not clearly understood or expressed






14. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






15. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






17. Tending to spread; spread over






18. Trickery; deception






19. Lasting a very short time






20. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






21. Quick and skillful in movement






22. Not supported or proven by evidence






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






24. Instinctive






25. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






26. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






28. Brief - concise






29. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






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






32. Creating conflict






33. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






34. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






35. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






36. Wordy - very talkative






37. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






38. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






40. All-powerful






41. Open to more than one interpretation






42. Challenged; called into question






43. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






44. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






45. Deep - extensive learning






46. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






47. Superiority to all others






48. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






49. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






50. Intended to teach or instruct