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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. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






2. Protest; objection






3. Retiring - humble - modest






4. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






5. yearning; sadly longing






6. Superiority to all others






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






8. Not clearly understood or expressed






9. Intended to teach or instruct






10. Conflict within a group






11. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






12. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






14. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






15. (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n) an activist






16. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






17. Incapable of being expressed






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






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






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






21. Challenged; called into question






22. Profound respect






23. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






24. Difficult to accomplish






25. Forcibly expressive






26. Instinctive






27. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






28. Very talkative






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






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






31. Made; concocted in order to deceive






32. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






33. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






34. Respectable due to age






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






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






37. Wordy - very talkative






38. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






40. Not supported or proven by evidence






41. Creating conflict






42. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






43. Instinctive - untaught






44. Lasting a very short time






45. Intricate; complex






46. Able to heal or cure






47. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






48. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






49. Impulsive and unpredictable






50. Rash - impulsive