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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. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






2. Intricate; complex






3. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






4. Not supported or proven by evidence






5. To soften in feeling or temper






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






7. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






8. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






10. Challenged; called into question






11. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






12. Easily angered






13. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






14. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






16. Having a secret or hidden meaning






17. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






18. Troubled; distressed






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






20. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






21. Prevent progress






22. yearning; sadly longing






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






24. your usual mood






25. Lasting a very short time






26. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






27. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






29. Profound respect






30. Made; concocted in order to deceive






31. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






32. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






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






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






36. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






37. Secret - concealed; underhanded






38. Disagreement






39. Trickery; deception






40. Incapable of being expressed






41. Rash - impulsive






42. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Forcibly expressive






44. Undamaged; uninjured






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






46. Brief - concise






47. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






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






50. Creating conflict