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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. Respectable due to age






2. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






4. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






6. Superiority to all others






7. yearning; sadly longing






8. Brief - concise






9. Made; concocted in order to deceive






10. Profound respect






11. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






12. Extensive destruction






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






14. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






15. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






16. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






17. Intended to teach or instruct






18. Clothing - garments






19. Creating conflict






20. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






22. Undamaged; uninjured






23. Encouraged






24. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






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






26. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






27. Not supported or proven by evidence






28. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






29. Not clearly understood or expressed






30. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






31. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






32. Instinctive - untaught






33. Prevent progress






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






35. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






36. Conflict within a group






37. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






39. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






40. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






42. Existing as an independent entity






43. Intended to deceive






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






45. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






46. Trickery; deception






47. Able to heal or cure






48. Rash - impulsive






49. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






50. All-powerful