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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. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






2. Floating debris (from a ship)






3. Prevent progress






4. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






6. An unsuitable or misleading name






7. Existing as an independent entity






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






9. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






11. Troubled; distressed






12. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






13. To soften in feeling or temper






14. Lasting a very short time






15. your usual mood






16. Creating conflict






17. Quick and skillful in movement






18. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






20. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






21. Secret - concealed; underhanded






22. All-powerful






23. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






24. Sorry; showing regret






25. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






26. Causing disturbance or excitement






27. Profound respect






28. Having a secret or hidden meaning






29. Undamaged; uninjured






30. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






32. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






33. Protest; objection






34. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






35. yearning; sadly longing






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






37. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






38. Clothing - garments






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






40. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






41. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






42. Instinctive






43. Deep - extensive learning






44. Intended to attract notice and impress others






45. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






47. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






48. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






49. Intended to deceive






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