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SAT Reasoning Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 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. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






3. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






4. Disagreement






5. Easily angered






6. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






7. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






8. Able to heal or cure






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






10. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






11. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






12. Clothing - garments






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






14. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






15. Protest; objection






16. To soften in feeling or temper






17. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






18. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






19. Rash - impulsive






20. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






21. Instinctive - untaught






22. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






24. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






25. Superiority to all others






26. Sorry; showing regret






27. Intended to teach or instruct






28. Lasting a very short time






29. Trickery; deception






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






31. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






32. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






34. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






36. Open to more than one interpretation






37. yearning; sadly longing






38. Respectable due to age






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






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






41. Forcibly expressive






42. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






44. your usual mood






45. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






46. Floating debris (from a ship)






47. Challenged; called into question






48. Brief - concise






49. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






50. Creating conflict






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