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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. Having a secret or hidden meaning






2. Not supported or proven by evidence






3. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






5. Easily angered






6. Sorry; showing regret






7. Intended for or understood by only a small group






8. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






9. Wordy - very talkative






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






11. Intended to deceive






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






13. An unsuitable or misleading name






14. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






16. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






17. yearning; sadly longing






18. Superiority to all others






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






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






21. Instinctive






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






24. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






25. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






26. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






27. Instinctive - untaught






28. Conflict within a group






29. To soften in feeling or temper






30. Profound respect






31. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






32. Forcibly expressive






33. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






34. Encouraged






35. Incapable of being expressed






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






37. Concise - using few words






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






39. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






40. Extensive destruction






41. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






42. Creating conflict






43. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






45. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






46. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






47. Brief - concise






48. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






50. Challenged; called into question