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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. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






2. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






3. Floating debris (from a ship)






4. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






6. yearning; sadly longing






7. Having a secret or hidden meaning






8. Causing disturbance or excitement






9. Impulsive and unpredictable






10. Rash - impulsive






11. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






12. Prevent progress






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






14. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






15. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






16. Able to heal or cure






17. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






18. Respectable due to age






19. Open to more than one interpretation






20. Quick and skillful in movement






21. Protest; objection






22. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






23. Intended to teach or instruct






24. Encouraged






25. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






26. Intended to attract notice and impress others






27. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






28. Secret - concealed; underhanded






29. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






30. Intended to deceive






31. Sorry; showing regret






32. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






33. Undamaged; uninjured






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






35. An unsuitable or misleading name






36. your usual mood






37. Made; concocted in order to deceive






38. Creating conflict






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






40. Not clearly understood or expressed






41. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






42. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






43. Very talkative






44. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






45. Extensive destruction






46. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






47. Intricate; complex






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






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






50. Insincere