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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. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






2. Wordy - very talkative






3. Prevent progress






4. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






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






7. Easily angered






8. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






9. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






10. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






11. Insincere






12. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






13. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






14. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






16. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






18. Tending to spread; spread over






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






20. Creating conflict






21. Trickery; deception






22. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






23. Existing as an independent entity






24. Undamaged; uninjured






25. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






26. Rash - impulsive






27. Intended to attract notice and impress others






28. Impulsive and unpredictable






29. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






30. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






31. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






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






34. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






36. Protest; objection






37. Retiring - humble - modest






38. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






39. Intended to teach or instruct






40. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






41. Secret - concealed; underhanded






42. Intended to deceive






43. Able to heal or cure






44. Extensive destruction






45. Encouraged






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






47. Concise - using few words






48. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






49. Open to more than one interpretation






50. Superiority to all others






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