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






2. Brief - concise






3. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






4. (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination






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






6. Having a secret or hidden meaning






7. Clothing - garments






8. Profound respect






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






10. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






11. Intended to deceive






12. Undamaged; uninjured






13. Very talkative






14. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






16. Secret - concealed; underhanded






17. Intended to teach or instruct






18. Intended for or understood by only a small group






19. Instinctive - untaught






20. Insincere






21. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






22. Rash - impulsive






23. Intricate; complex






24. Not clearly understood or expressed






25. Extensive destruction






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






27. Trickery; deception






28. Incapable of being expressed






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






30. Open to more than one interpretation






31. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






32. Conflict within a group






33. Wordy - very talkative






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






35. Challenged; called into question






36. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






38. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






39. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






40. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






41. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






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






43. Not supported or proven by evidence






44. Instinctive






45. Tending to spread; spread over






46. Troubled; distressed






47. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






48. Retiring - humble - modest






49. yearning; sadly longing






50. your usual mood