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






2. Profound respect






3. Trickery; deception






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






5. Existing as an independent entity






6. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






8. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






9. Tending to spread; spread over






10. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






12. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






13. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






14. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






15. Causing disturbance or excitement






16. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






17. All-powerful






18. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






19. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






21. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






22. Intended to deceive






23. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






25. Secret - concealed; underhanded






26. Lasting a very short time






27. To soften in feeling or temper






28. Instinctive - untaught






29. Intended to teach or instruct






30. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






31. Concise - using few words






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






33. Easily angered






34. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






36. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






37. Disagreement






38. Impulsive and unpredictable






39. Retiring - humble - modest






40. Quick and skillful in movement






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






42. Clothing - garments






43. Encouraged






44. Difficult to accomplish






45. Challenged; called into question






46. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






47. Rash - impulsive






48. Incapable of being expressed






49. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






50. Superiority to all others