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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






2. Causing disturbance or excitement






3. Undamaged; uninjured






4. Instinctive






5. Creating conflict






6. Difficult to accomplish






7. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






8. Impulsive and unpredictable






9. Conflict within a group






10. Intricate; complex






11. Not supported or proven by evidence






12. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






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






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






16. Forcibly expressive






17. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






18. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






19. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






20. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






21. Existing as an independent entity






22. Tending to spread; spread over






23. Concise - using few words






24. Ordinary - common






25. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






26. Made; concocted in order to deceive






27. Encouraged






28. Rash - impulsive






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






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






31. Respectable due to age






32. Clothing - garments






33. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






34. Deep - extensive learning






35. Very talkative






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






37. Lasting a very short time






38. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






39. Prevent progress






40. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






41. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






42. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






43. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






44. Able to heal or cure






45. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






47. Floating debris (from a ship)






48. Brief - concise






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






50. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations