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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. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






2. Lasting a very short time






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






4. Creating conflict






5. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






6. Intended to attract notice and impress others






7. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






8. Not clearly understood or expressed






9. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






10. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






11. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






12. Prevent progress






13. Insincere






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






15. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






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






18. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






20. Intended for or understood by only a small group






21. Respectable due to age






22. All-powerful






23. Intended to teach or instruct






24. Open to more than one interpretation






25. Intricate; complex






26. Disagreement






27. Instinctive






28. Forcibly expressive






29. yearning; sadly longing






30. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






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






33. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






34. Clothing - garments






35. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






36. Concise - using few words






37. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






38. An unsuitable or misleading name






39. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






41. Challenged; called into question






42. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






43. Incorrect - containing mistakes






44. Retiring - humble - modest






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






46. (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty - careless






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






48. Troubled; distressed






49. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






50. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain