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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Protest; objection






2. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






3. Tending to spread; spread over






4. Intended for or understood by only a small group






5. Wordy - very talkative






6. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






7. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






8. Concise - using few words






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






10. An unsuitable or misleading name






11. yearning; sadly longing






12. Easily angered






13. Conflict within a group






14. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






16. Retiring - humble - modest






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






18. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






19. your usual mood






20. Insincere






21. Sorry; showing regret






22. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






23. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






24. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Trickery; deception






27. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






28. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






29. Instinctive - untaught






30. Brief - concise






31. Ordinary - common






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






33. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






34. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






35. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






36. Existing as an independent entity






37. Not supported or proven by evidence






38. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






39. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






40. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






42. Secret - concealed; underhanded






43. Prevent progress






44. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






45. Difficult to accomplish






46. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






47. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






49. Troubled; distressed






50. Intended to teach or instruct