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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. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






2. Intended to teach or instruct






3. Open to more than one interpretation






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






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






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






7. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






8. Undamaged; uninjured






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






10. Trickery; deception






11. Impulsive and unpredictable






12. Challenged; called into question






13. Superiority to all others






14. Difficult to accomplish






15. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






16. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






18. Extensive destruction






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






20. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






21. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






23. Instinctive - untaught






24. Causing disturbance or excitement






25. yearning; sadly longing






26. Tending to spread; spread over






27. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






28. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






29. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






30. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






31. Clothing - garments






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Prevent progress






34. Instinctive






35. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






36. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






37. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






38. Forcibly expressive






39. Concise - using few words






40. Respectable due to age






41. Incapable of being expressed






42. Very talkative






43. To soften in feeling or temper






44. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






45. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






46. Troubled; distressed






47. Deep - extensive learning






48. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






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






50. Wordy - very talkative