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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. yearning; sadly longing






2. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






4. Undamaged; uninjured






5. Instinctive






6. Extreme - chauvinistic patriotism - often favoring an aggressive - warlike foreign policy






7. Superiority to all others






8. An unsuitable or misleading name






9. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






10. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






11. Intended for or understood by only a small group






12. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






13. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






14. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






15. Secret - concealed; underhanded






16. Trickery; deception






17. Clothing - garments






18. Intended to teach or instruct






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






20. Having a secret or hidden meaning






21. Brief - concise






22. Instinctive - untaught






23. All-powerful






24. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






25. Intricate; complex






26. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






27. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






28. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






29. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






30. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






31. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






32. Prevent progress






33. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






34. Tending to spread; spread over






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






36. your usual mood






37. Quick and skillful in movement






38. Open to more than one interpretation






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






40. Profound respect






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






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






44. Not supported or proven by evidence






45. Rash - impulsive






46. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






47. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






48. Extensive destruction






49. Impulsive and unpredictable






50. Lasting a very short time