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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. Made; concocted in order to deceive






2. Intended to teach or instruct






3. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






4. Sorry; showing regret






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






6. Existing as an independent entity






7. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






8. Deep - extensive learning






9. Impulsive and unpredictable






10. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






11. Not supported or proven by evidence






12. To soften in feeling or temper






13. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy - especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree






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






15. An unsuitable or misleading name






16. Creating conflict






17. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






18. Troubled; distressed






19. Forcibly expressive






20. Causing disturbance or excitement






21. Brief - concise






22. Able to heal or cure






23. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






25. Extensive destruction






26. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






27. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






28. Instinctive - untaught






29. Challenged; called into question






30. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






31. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






32. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






34. Difficult to accomplish






35. Very talkative






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






37. Retiring - humble - modest






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






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






40. Insincere






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






42. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






43. Superiority to all others






44. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






45. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






47. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






48. Conflict within a group






49. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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