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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. Incapable of being expressed






2. Incorrect - containing mistakes






3. Superiority to all others






4. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






5. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






6. Instinctive






7. Intended to teach or instruct






8. Forcibly expressive






9. Conflict within a group






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






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






12. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






13. Easily angered






14. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






16. Prevent progress






17. Existing as an independent entity






18. Intricate; complex






19. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






21. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






22. Creating conflict






23. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






24. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






25. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






27. Insincere






28. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






29. Respectable due to age






30. Quick and skillful in movement






31. Able to heal or cure






32. Tending to spread; spread over






33. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






34. All-powerful






35. Concise - using few words






36. Having a secret or hidden meaning






37. Sorry; showing regret






38. Trickery; deception






39. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






40. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






41. Impulsive and unpredictable






42. Very talkative






43. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






44. An unsuitable or misleading name






45. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






46. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






47. Disagreement






48. Intended to deceive






49. your usual mood






50. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness