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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. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






2. Intended for or understood by only a small group






3. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






4. Extensive destruction






5. Retiring - humble - modest






6. Conflict within a group






7. Able to heal or cure






8. yearning; sadly longing






9. Incapable of being expressed






10. Impulsive and unpredictable






11. Brief - concise






12. Instinctive






13. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






14. An unsuitable or misleading name






15. Superiority to all others






16. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






17. Clothing - garments






18. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






19. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






20. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






21. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






22. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






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






24. your usual mood






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






26. Intended to teach or instruct






27. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






28. Deep - extensive learning






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






30. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






31. Wordy - very talkative






32. Made; concocted in order to deceive






33. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






35. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






36. Insincere






37. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






38. Prevent progress






39. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






40. Easily angered






41. Respectable due to age






42. Tending to spread; spread over






43. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






45. Incorrect - containing mistakes






46. Encouraged






47. Profound respect






48. Existing as an independent entity






49. Quick and skillful in movement






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