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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. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






2. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






3. Insincere






4. Intended for or understood by only a small group






5. Able to heal or cure






6. To soften in feeling or temper






7. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






8. Brief - concise






9. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






10. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






11. Extensive destruction






12. Difficult to accomplish






13. Tending to spread; spread over






14. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






15. Conflict within a group






16. your usual mood






17. Having a secret or hidden meaning






18. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






19. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






20. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






21. Profound respect






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






24. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






25. Intended to deceive






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






27. Made; concocted in order to deceive






28. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






29. Instinctive - untaught






30. Easily angered






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






32. Incorrect - containing mistakes






33. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






34. Sorry; showing regret






35. Respectable due to age






36. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






37. Existing as an independent entity






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






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






40. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






42. Rash - impulsive






43. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






44. Trickery; deception






45. Instinctive






46. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






47. Forcibly expressive






48. yearning; sadly longing






49. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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