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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. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. Conflict within a group






4. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






6. Trickery; deception






7. Extensive destruction






8. Intended to teach or instruct






9. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






10. Intended for or understood by only a small group






11. Difficult to accomplish






12. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






13. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






14. Having a secret or hidden meaning






15. Secret - concealed; underhanded






16. Intended to deceive






17. Floating debris (from a ship)






18. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






19. All-powerful






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






21. Instinctive






22. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






23. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






24. Creating conflict






25. Impulsive and unpredictable






26. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






27. Wordy - very talkative






28. Brief - concise






29. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






30. Intended to attract notice and impress others






31. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






34. Lasting a very short time






35. Deep - extensive learning






36. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






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






39. Challenged; called into question






40. Disagreement






41. Not clearly understood or expressed






42. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






43. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






44. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






45. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






46. Sorry; showing regret






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






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






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






50. Clothing - garments