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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. Not supported or proven by evidence






2. Incapable of being expressed






3. Concise - using few words






4. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






6. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






7. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






8. Open to more than one interpretation






9. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






10. Creating conflict






11. Secret - concealed; underhanded






12. An unsuitable or misleading name






13. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






14. Able to heal or cure






15. Difficult to accomplish






16. Superiority to all others






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






18. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






19. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






20. Respectable due to age






21. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






22. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






23. Troubled; distressed






24. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






25. Sorry; showing regret






26. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






28. Brief - concise






29. To soften in feeling or temper






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






31. Challenged; called into question






32. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






34. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






35. Prevent progress






36. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






37. Protest; objection






38. your usual mood






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






40. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






41. Ordinary - common






42. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






44. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






45. Lasting a very short time






46. Retiring - humble - modest






47. Instinctive - untaught






48. Very talkative






49. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






50. yearning; sadly longing