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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. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






2. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






3. Superiority to all others






4. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






6. Intended to attract notice and impress others






7. Intended to teach or instruct






8. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






9. Ordinary - common






10. Creating conflict






11. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






12. Intricate; complex






13. Having a secret or hidden meaning






14. Respectable due to age






15. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






16. Very talkative






17. Challenged; called into question






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






19. Brief - concise






20. Not supported or proven by evidence






21. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






22. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






23. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






27. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






28. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






29. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






30. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






32. Floating debris (from a ship)






33. Rash - impulsive






34. Quick and skillful in movement






35. Clothing - garments






36. An unsuitable or misleading name






37. Impulsive and unpredictable






38. Tending to spread; spread over






39. Easily angered






40. Intended to deceive






41. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






42. To soften in feeling or temper






43. (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination






44. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






45. Instinctive - untaught






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






47. yearning; sadly longing






48. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






49. Profound respect






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