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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. Intended to teach or instruct






2. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






3. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






5. Profound respect






6. Impulsive and unpredictable






7. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






8. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






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






11. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






12. Able to heal or cure






13. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






14. Strict - severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste






15. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






16. Forcibly expressive






17. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






19. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






20. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






22. All-powerful






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






24. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






26. Extensive destruction






27. Ordinary - common






28. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






30. Prevent progress






31. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






32. Easily angered






33. Intended for or understood by only a small group






34. Trickery; deception






35. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






36. Encouraged






37. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






38. Secret - concealed; underhanded






39. Sorry; showing regret






40. Disagreement






41. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






43. Intricate; complex






44. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






45. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






46. Difficult to accomplish






47. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






48. Incapable of being expressed






49. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






50. Insincere