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






2. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






3. Quick and skillful in movement






4. To soften in feeling or temper






5. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






7. Trickery; deception






8. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






9. Instinctive - untaught






10. Respectable due to age






11. Forcibly expressive






12. An unsuitable or misleading name






13. Causing disturbance or excitement






14. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






15. Prevent progress






16. Incapable of being expressed






17. Profound respect






18. Having a secret or hidden meaning






19. Floating debris (from a ship)






20. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






21. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






23. Intricate; complex






24. Superiority to all others






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






26. Retiring - humble - modest






27. your usual mood






28. Creating conflict






29. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






30. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






31. All-powerful






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






33. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






35. Very talkative






36. Intended for or understood by only a small group






37. Incorrect - containing mistakes






38. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






40. Insincere






41. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






42. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






44. Able to heal or cure






45. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






46. Extensive destruction






47. Intended to deceive






48. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






49. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






50. Encouraged