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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. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






2. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






3. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






4. Rash - impulsive






5. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






6. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






8. Wordy - very talkative






9. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






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






11. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






12. Existing as an independent entity






13. Troubled; distressed






14. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






15. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






16. Insincere






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






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






19. Instinctive - untaught






20. Not supported or proven by evidence






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






22. Tending to spread; spread over






23. Intended to teach or instruct






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






25. Undamaged; uninjured






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






27. Clothing - garments






28. Superiority to all others






29. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






31. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






34. Challenged; called into question






35. Concise - using few words






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






37. Very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous






38. Difficult to accomplish






39. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






40. Instinctive






41. Prevent progress






42. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






44. yearning; sadly longing






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






46. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






47. To soften in feeling or temper






48. Open to more than one interpretation






49. Conflict within a group






50. Not able to be corrected; beyond control