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






2. Intended to teach or instruct






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






4. Creating conflict






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






6. Intended to deceive






7. yearning; sadly longing






8. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






9. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






10. Ordinary - common






11. Open to more than one interpretation






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






13. Incorrect - containing mistakes






14. Sorry; showing regret






15. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






16. your usual mood






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






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






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






20. Very talkative






21. An unsuitable or misleading name






22. Brief - concise






23. Disagreement






24. Challenged; called into question






25. Able to heal or cure






26. Quick and skillful in movement






27. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






28. Existing as an independent entity






29. Troubled; distressed






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






31. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






32. Difficult to accomplish






33. Encouraged






34. Tending to spread; spread over






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






36. Intended to attract notice and impress others






37. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






38. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






39. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






40. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






41. Having a secret or hidden meaning






42. Insincere






43. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






44. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






45. Undamaged; uninjured






46. Clothing - garments






47. Instinctive - untaught






48. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






49. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






50. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament