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






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






4. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






5. Ordinary - common






6. Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding






7. Prevent progress






8. Impulsive and unpredictable






9. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






10. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






11. Profound respect






12. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






13. yearning; sadly longing






14. Sorry; showing regret






15. Clothing - garments






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






17. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






18. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






19. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






21. Causing disturbance or excitement






22. Having a secret or hidden meaning






23. Intricate; complex






24. Creating conflict






25. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






26. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






27. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






28. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






29. Respectable due to age






30. Made; concocted in order to deceive






31. Intended to attract notice and impress others






32. Forcibly expressive






33. Incorrect - containing mistakes






34. Conflict within a group






35. Concise - using few words






36. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






37. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






38. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






39. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






40. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






41. Superiority to all others






42. Intended for or understood by only a small group






43. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






44. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






45. Open to more than one interpretation






46. Instinctive - untaught






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






48. Intended to teach or instruct






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






50. Greatly respected; holy; sacred