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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. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






2. Open to more than one interpretation






3. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






4. Existing as an independent entity






5. yearning; sadly longing






6. Clothing - garments






7. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






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






9. An unsuitable or misleading name






10. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






11. Floating debris (from a ship)






12. Brief - concise






13. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






14. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






15. Trickery; deception






16. Encouraged






17. Prevent progress






18. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






19. Creating conflict






20. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






21. Concise - using few words






22. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






23. To soften in feeling or temper






24. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






26. Protest; objection






27. Retiring - humble - modest






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






29. Made; concocted in order to deceive






30. Troubled; distressed






31. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






33. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






34. Sorry; showing regret






35. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






36. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






37. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






38. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






39. Undamaged; uninjured






40. Easily angered






41. Respectable due to age






42. Not supported or proven by evidence






43. Ordinary - common






44. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






45. Causing disturbance or excitement






46. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






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






48. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






49. Instinctive






50. Intended to deceive