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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. Respectable due to age






2. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






3. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






4. Challenged; called into question






5. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






6. Troubled; distressed






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






8. Intended to teach or instruct






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






10. Existing as an independent entity






11. Trickery; deception






12. Secret - concealed; underhanded






13. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






14. Superiority to all others






15. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






16. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






17. Deep - extensive learning






18. Lasting a very short time






19. Encouraged






20. Sorry; showing regret






21. yearning; sadly longing






22. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






23. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






24. Intricate; complex






25. Incapable of being expressed






26. Not clearly understood or expressed






27. Conflict within a group






28. Intended to attract notice and impress others






29. Causing disturbance or excitement






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






31. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






32. Intended to deceive






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






35. Able to heal or cure






36. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






37. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






38. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






39. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






40. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






42. Insincere






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






44. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






45. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






46. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






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






48. Very talkative






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






50. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources