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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. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






3. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






4. Incorrect - containing mistakes






5. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






6. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






7. Clothing - garments






8. Undamaged; uninjured






9. Made; concocted in order to deceive






10. Extensive destruction






11. Protest; objection






12. Deep - extensive learning






13. Prevent progress






14. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






15. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






16. Insincere






17. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






19. Concise - using few words






20. Quick and skillful in movement






21. Disagreement






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






23. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






24. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






25. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






26. Superiority to all others






27. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






29. Intended to deceive






30. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






31. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






32. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






33. Having a secret or hidden meaning






34. Respectable due to age






35. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






36. To soften in feeling or temper






37. your usual mood






38. Retiring - humble - modest






39. Lasting a very short time






40. Not clearly understood or expressed






41. Intended to attract notice and impress others






42. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






43. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






44. Easily angered






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






46. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






47. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






48. Creating conflict






49. Brief - concise






50. Intended to teach or instruct