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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. Brief - concise






2. Conflict within a group






3. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






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






6. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






7. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






9. Existing as an independent entity






10. Undamaged; uninjured






11. Instinctive






12. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






13. All-powerful






14. Made; concocted in order to deceive






15. Respectable due to age






16. Profound respect






17. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






18. Very talkative






19. Not supported or proven by evidence






20. Protest; objection






21. Intended to attract notice and impress others






22. Intended to deceive






23. Quick and skillful in movement






24. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






25. Secret - concealed; underhanded






26. Causing disturbance or excitement






27. Impulsive and unpredictable






28. Encouraged






29. Easily angered






30. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






31. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






33. Disagreement






34. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






35. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






36. A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation






37. Troubled; distressed






38. Sorry; showing regret






39. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






40. Forcibly expressive






41. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






42. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






44. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






45. An unsuitable or misleading name






46. Insincere






47. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






48. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






50. To soften in feeling or temper