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






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






3. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






4. Able to heal or cure






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






6. Incorrect - containing mistakes






7. Intricate; complex






8. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






9. Not supported or proven by evidence






10. Quick and skillful in movement






11. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






13. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






14. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






15. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






16. Instinctive - untaught






17. Disagreement






18. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






19. Conflict within a group






20. Sorry; showing regret






21. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






22. Deep - extensive learning






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






24. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






25. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






27. Having a secret or hidden meaning






28. Encouraged






29. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






30. Very talkative






31. Impulsive and unpredictable






32. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






33. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






34. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






35. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






36. Wordy - very talkative






37. Clothing - garments






38. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






39. All-powerful






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






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






42. Incapable of being expressed






43. Concise - using few words






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






45. Extensive destruction






46. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






48. Difficult to accomplish






49. Forcibly expressive






50. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles