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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. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






2. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






3. Intended to teach or instruct






4. Profound respect






5. Protest; objection






6. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






7. Incorrect - containing mistakes






8. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






9. Intricate; complex






10. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






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






13. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






14. your usual mood






15. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






16. Having a secret or hidden meaning






17. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






18. Secret - concealed; underhanded






19. Conflict within a group






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






21. Superiority to all others






22. Extensive destruction






23. Not supported or proven by evidence






24. Disagreement






25. Existing as an independent entity






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






27. Incapable of being expressed






28. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






29. To soften in feeling or temper






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






31. Intended to attract notice and impress others






32. Respectable due to age






33. Trickery; deception






34. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






35. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






36. Instinctive - untaught






37. Deep - extensive learning






38. Ordinary - common






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






40. Troubled; distressed






41. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






42. Challenged; called into question






43. Tending to spread; spread over






44. Undamaged; uninjured






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






46. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






47. Made; concocted in order to deceive






48. yearning; sadly longing






49. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






50. Encouraged