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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. Challenged; called into question






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






3. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






4. Trickery; deception






5. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






6. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






7. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






9. Respectable due to age






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






11. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






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






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






14. Prevent progress






15. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






16. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






18. Difficult to accomplish






19. Deep - extensive learning






20. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






21. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






22. To soften in feeling or temper






23. All-powerful






24. Profound respect






25. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






26. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






27. Ordinary - common






28. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






30. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






31. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






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






33. Instinctive - untaught






34. your usual mood






35. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






36. Conflict within a group






37. Intended to attract notice and impress others






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






39. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






40. Quick and skillful in movement






41. Lasting a very short time






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






43. Incorrect - containing mistakes






44. Sorry; showing regret






45. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






46. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






47. Superiority to all others






48. Able to heal or cure






49. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






50. Calm; sluggish; unemotional