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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. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






2. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






3. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






4. Profound respect






5. yearning; sadly longing






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






7. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






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






10. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






11. Instinctive - untaught






12. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






13. Conflict within a group






14. Secret - concealed; underhanded






15. Troubled; distressed






16. Incorrect - containing mistakes






17. Encouraged






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






19. Brief - concise






20. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






21. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






22. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






23. Sorry; showing regret






24. Clothing - garments






25. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






26. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






27. Undamaged; uninjured






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






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






30. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






31. Intended to deceive






32. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






33. Insincere






34. Made; concocted in order to deceive






35. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






36. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






37. Impulsive and unpredictable






38. Intended for or understood by only a small group






39. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






41. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






42. Superiority to all others






43. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






45. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






46. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






47. Intended to teach or instruct






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






49. Intricate; complex






50. Trickery; deception