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SAT Reasoning Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Tending to spread; spread over






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






3. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






4. Insincere






5. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






7. Extensive destruction






8. Easily angered






9. yearning; sadly longing






10. Clothing - garments






11. Incorrect - containing mistakes






12. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






14. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






15. Protest; objection






16. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






17. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






18. Disagreement






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






20. Very talkative






21. Not supported or proven by evidence






22. To soften in feeling or temper






23. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






24. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






26. Causing disturbance or excitement






27. Impulsive and unpredictable






28. Deep - extensive learning






29. Prevent progress






30. Able to heal or cure






31. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






32. Concise - using few words






33. Intended to deceive






34. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






35. your usual mood






36. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






37. Having a secret or hidden meaning






38. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






39. Undamaged; uninjured






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






41. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






42. Brief - concise






43. Challenged; called into question






44. Intended for or understood by only a small group






45. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






46. Profound respect






47. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






48. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






50. Not able to be corrected; beyond control