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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. your usual mood






2. Able to heal or cure






3. Retiring - humble - modest






4. Having a secret or hidden meaning






5. Intended to teach or instruct






6. Disagreement






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






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






9. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






10. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






11. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






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






13. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






14. Prevent progress






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






16. Sorry; showing regret






17. Quick and skillful in movement






18. Difficult to accomplish






19. Conflict within a group






20. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






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






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






23. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






25. Existing as an independent entity






26. Challenged; called into question






27. Very talkative






28. To soften in feeling or temper






29. Causing disturbance or excitement






30. Rash - impulsive






31. Incapable of being expressed






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






33. Troubled; distressed






34. Encouraged






35. Intended to attract notice and impress others






36. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






37. Tending to spread; spread over






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






39. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






40. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






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






43. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






44. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






45. Not supported or proven by evidence






46. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






48. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






49. Intended for or understood by only a small group






50. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics