Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Insincere






2. Creating conflict






3. Very talkative






4. Disagreement






5. Intended to deceive






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






7. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






8. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






9. Having a secret or hidden meaning






10. Able to heal or cure






11. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






12. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






14. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






16. your usual mood






17. Forcibly expressive






18. Easily angered






19. yearning; sadly longing






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






21. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






23. Extensive destruction






24. Profound respect






25. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






27. Brief - concise






28. Superiority to all others






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






30. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






33. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






34. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






36. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






37. Quick and skillful in movement






38. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






39. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






40. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






41. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






43. Wordy - very talkative






44. Not supported or proven by evidence






45. Prevent progress






46. Clothing - garments






47. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






48. Intended to teach or instruct






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






50. Not clearly understood or expressed