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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. Incorrect - containing mistakes






2. Retiring - humble - modest






3. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






4. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






5. Easily angered






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






7. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






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






10. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






11. Prevent progress






12. Wordy - very talkative






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






14. Deep - extensive learning






15. Protest; objection






16. Quick and skillful in movement






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






18. Concise - using few words






19. Instinctive - untaught






20. Extensive destruction






21. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






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






23. To soften in feeling or temper






24. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






25. Lasting a very short time






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






27. Secret - concealed; underhanded






28. Encouraged






29. Very talkative






30. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






32. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






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






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






36. Disagreement






37. Creating conflict






38. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






39. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






40. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. Respectable due to age






43. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






44. Troubled; distressed






45. Made; concocted in order to deceive






46. Intended for or understood by only a small group






47. Intended to attract notice and impress others






48. Intended to teach or instruct






49. Floating debris (from a ship)






50. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted