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






2. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






3. Protest; objection






4. Forcibly expressive






5. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






6. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






7. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






8. Instinctive - untaught






9. Made; concocted in order to deceive






10. Floating debris (from a ship)






11. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






13. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






14. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






15. Sorry; showing regret






16. Not clearly understood or expressed






17. Challenged; called into question






18. Causing disturbance or excitement






19. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






20. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






21. Difficult to accomplish






22. Undamaged; uninjured






23. Clothing - garments






24. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






25. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






26. Not supported or proven by evidence






27. Intended for or understood by only a small group






28. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






29. Easily angered






30. your usual mood






31. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






32. Extensive destruction






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






34. Concise - using few words






35. Troubled; distressed






36. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






37. Having a secret or hidden meaning






38. Disagreement






39. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






40. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






41. Secret - concealed; underhanded






42. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Deep - extensive learning






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






45. Intended to teach or instruct






46. Prevent progress






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






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






49. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






50. Profound respect