Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Conflict within a group






2. Retiring - humble - modest






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






4. Difficult to accomplish






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






6. Clothing - garments






7. Profound respect






8. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






9. Deep - extensive learning






10. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






11. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






12. Wordy - very talkative






13. Intricate; complex






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






15. Encouraged






16. your usual mood






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






18. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






19. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






20. Challenged; called into question






21. Instinctive






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






23. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






25. Not clearly understood or expressed






26. Causing disturbance or excitement






27. Intended to attract notice and impress others






28. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






29. Tending to spread; spread over






30. Forcibly expressive






31. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






32. Existing as an independent entity






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






34. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






35. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






36. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






37. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






38. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






40. Easily angered






41. Intended to deceive






42. Open to more than one interpretation






43. Brief - concise






44. Able to heal or cure






45. Instinctive - untaught






46. Sorry; showing regret






47. (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination






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






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






50. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous