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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






2. Extensive destruction






3. yearning; sadly longing






4. Not clearly understood or expressed






5. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






6. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






7. Respectable due to age






8. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






9. Intended for or understood by only a small group






10. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






11. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






12. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






13. Easily angered






14. Creating conflict






15. Encouraged






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






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






18. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






19. Protest; objection






20. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






21. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






22. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






23. Quick and skillful in movement






24. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






25. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






26. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






27. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






28. your usual mood






29. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






30. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






31. Challenged; called into question






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






33. Forcibly expressive






34. To soften in feeling or temper






35. Retiring - humble - modest






36. Instinctive - untaught






37. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






38. Deep - extensive learning






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






40. Concise - using few words






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






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






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






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






45. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






46. Superiority to all others






47. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






49. Able to heal or cure






50. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles