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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. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






2. All-powerful






3. Conflict within a group






4. Easily angered






5. Difficult to accomplish






6. your usual mood






7. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






9. Lasting a very short time






10. yearning; sadly longing






11. Encouraged






12. Having a secret or hidden meaning






13. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






14. Prevent progress






15. Not supported or proven by evidence






16. Clothing - garments






17. Very talkative






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






19. Floating debris (from a ship)






20. Concise - using few words






21. Respectable due to age






22. Retiring - humble - modest






23. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






25. Intended to teach or instruct






26. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






27. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






29. Quick and skillful in movement






30. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. Creating conflict






33. Troubled; distressed






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






35. Protest; objection






36. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






37. Deep - extensive learning






38. Incorrect - containing mistakes






39. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






40. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






41. Made; concocted in order to deceive






42. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






43. Tending to spread; spread over






44. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






45. Insincere






46. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






48. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






49. Intended to deceive






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