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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. An unsuitable or misleading name






2. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






3. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






5. All-powerful






6. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






7. Deep - extensive learning






8. Having a secret or hidden meaning






9. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






10. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






11. Very talkative






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






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






14. Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct






15. Secret - concealed; underhanded






16. Instinctive - untaught






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






18. Intended to deceive






19. Wordy - very talkative






20. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






21. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






22. Incapable of being expressed






23. your usual mood






24. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






25. Causing disturbance or excitement






26. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






27. Retiring - humble - modest






28. Instinctive






29. Not supported or proven by evidence






30. Intended to attract notice and impress others






31. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






32. Insincere






33. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






34. Able to heal or cure






35. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






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






37. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






38. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






39. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






40. Forcibly expressive






41. Challenged; called into question






42. To soften in feeling or temper






43. Intended to teach or instruct






44. Rash - impulsive






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






46. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






47. Tending to spread; spread over






48. yearning; sadly longing






49. Undamaged; uninjured






50. Quick and skillful in movement