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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. Clothing - garments






2. Instinctive - untaught






3. Very talkative






4. Secret - concealed; underhanded






5. To soften in feeling or temper






6. All-powerful






7. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






8. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






9. Undamaged; uninjured






10. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






11. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






12. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






13. Not supported or proven by evidence






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






15. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






16. Trickery; deception






17. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






18. Sorry; showing regret






19. Brief - concise






20. Encouraged






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






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






23. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






24. Extensive destruction






25. Quick and skillful in movement






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






27. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






28. Incorrect - containing mistakes






29. Floating debris (from a ship)






30. Respectable due to age






31. Intended to teach or instruct






32. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






33. Deep - extensive learning






34. Conflict within a group






35. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






37. Disagreement






38. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






39. Protest; objection






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






41. Incapable of being expressed






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






43. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






44. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






45. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






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






48. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






49. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






50. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally