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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. Retiring - humble - modest






2. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






4. Intended for or understood by only a small group






5. Made; concocted in order to deceive






6. Very talkative






7. Protest; objection






8. Having a secret or hidden meaning






9. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






11. Insincere






12. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






13. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






15. Floating debris (from a ship)






16. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






17. Challenged; called into question






18. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






19. Creating conflict






20. Intended to deceive






21. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






22. Wordy - very talkative






23. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






24. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






25. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






27. Intended to teach or instruct






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






29. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






31. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






32. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






33. Clothing - garments






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






35. Incapable of being expressed






36. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






37. Difficult to accomplish






38. Open to more than one interpretation






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






40. Intricate; complex






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






42. Lasting a very short time






43. Tending to spread; spread over






44. Instinctive






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






46. Trickery; deception






47. Causing disturbance or excitement






48. All-powerful






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






50. Able to heal or cure