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






2. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






4. Extensive destruction






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






6. Able to heal or cure






7. Secret - concealed; underhanded






8. Encouraged






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






10. Causing disturbance or excitement






11. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






12. Ordinary - common






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






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






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






16. Deep - extensive learning






17. Incorrect - containing mistakes






18. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






19. Trickery; deception






20. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






21. Wordy - very talkative






22. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






23. To soften in feeling or temper






24. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






26. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






27. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






28. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






29. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






30. Undamaged; uninjured






31. Instinctive - untaught






32. Clothing - garments






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






34. Quick and skillful in movement






35. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






36. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






37. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






38. yearning; sadly longing






39. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






40. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






41. Prevent progress






42. Rash - impulsive






43. Very talkative






44. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






46. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






47. Existing as an independent entity






48. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






49. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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