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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Wordy - very talkative






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






3. Easily angered






4. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






6. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






7. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






8. Instinctive






9. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






11. Rash - impulsive






12. Prevent progress






13. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






14. Concise - using few words






15. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






16. Sorry; showing regret






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






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






19. All-powerful






20. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






22. Protest; objection






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






24. Forcibly expressive






25. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






26. Brief - concise






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






28. Extensive destruction






29. Troubled; distressed






30. your usual mood






31. Conflict within a group






32. Encouraged






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






34. To soften in feeling or temper






35. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






36. Trickery; deception






37. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






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






39. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






40. Challenged; called into question






41. Quick and skillful in movement






42. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






43. Incapable of being expressed






44. Tending to spread; spread over






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






46. Undamaged; uninjured






47. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






48. Intended to attract notice and impress others






49. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






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