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






2. Troubled; distressed






3. Instinctive






4. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






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






7. Trickery; deception






8. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






9. Creating conflict






10. Challenged; called into question






11. All-powerful






12. Open to more than one interpretation






13. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






15. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






16. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






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






19. Profound respect






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






21. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Respectable due to age






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






25. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






26. Clothing - garments






27. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






28. Encouraged






29. Tending to spread; spread over






30. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






32. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






33. Lasting a very short time






34. Not supported or proven by evidence






35. Intended for or understood by only a small group






36. Intended to teach or instruct






37. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






38. Superiority to all others






39. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






41. Sorry; showing regret






42. Forcibly expressive






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






44. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






45. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






46. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






47. Rash - impulsive






48. Incapable of being expressed






49. Protest; objection






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