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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. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






2. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






3. Superiority to all others






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






5. Deep - extensive learning






6. Instinctive - untaught






7. Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding






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






9. your usual mood






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






11. Protest; objection






12. Sorry; showing regret






13. Incapable of being expressed






14. Quick and skillful in movement






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






16. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






17. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






18. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






19. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






20. Brief - concise






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






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






23. Ordinary - common






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






25. Extensive destruction






26. Open to more than one interpretation






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






28. Instinctive






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






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






31. Incorrect - containing mistakes






32. Not clearly understood or expressed






33. All-powerful






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






35. Troubled; distressed






36. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






37. Retiring - humble - modest






38. Intended to teach or instruct






39. yearning; sadly longing






40. Insincere






41. Intended for or understood by only a small group






42. Existing as an independent entity






43. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






44. Challenged; called into question






45. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






46. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






47. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






48. Made; concocted in order to deceive






49. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






50. Very talkative