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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. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






2. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






3. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






4. Very talkative






5. Clothing - garments






6. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






7. Retiring - humble - modest






8. All-powerful






9. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






10. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






11. Instinctive - untaught






12. Extensive destruction






13. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






14. Encouraged






15. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






16. Respectable due to age






17. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






18. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






20. Protest; objection






21. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






22. To soften in feeling or temper






23. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






24. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






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






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






27. Undamaged; uninjured






28. Causing disturbance or excitement






29. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






31. Able to heal or cure






32. Having a secret or hidden meaning






33. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






34. Existing as an independent entity






35. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






36. your usual mood






37. Brief - concise






38. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






39. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






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






42. Not supported or proven by evidence






43. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






44. Impulsive and unpredictable






45. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






46. Incapable of being expressed






47. Difficult to accomplish






48. Ordinary - common






49. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






50. Made; concocted in order to deceive