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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. Undamaged; uninjured






2. Easily angered






3. Conflict within a group






4. Difficult to accomplish






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






6. Superiority to all others






7. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






8. Troubled; distressed






9. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






10. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






11. Ordinary - common






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






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






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






15. Tending to spread; spread over






16. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






17. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






18. Made; concocted in order to deceive






19. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






20. Instinctive - untaught






21. Floating debris (from a ship)






22. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






23. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






24. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






25. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






27. All-powerful






28. Not supported or proven by evidence






29. Rash - impulsive






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






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






33. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






35. Sorry; showing regret






36. Challenged; called into question






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






38. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






40. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






41. Profound respect






42. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






44. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






45. Brief - concise






46. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






47. To soften in feeling or temper






48. Retiring - humble - modest






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






50. Quick and skillful in movement