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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. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






3. Deep - extensive learning






4. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






6. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






7. Profound respect






8. Not supported or proven by evidence






9. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






11. Extensive destruction






12. Trickery; deception






13. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






15. Superiority to all others






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






17. Able to heal or cure






18. Intended to teach or instruct






19. Floating debris (from a ship)






20. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






21. Encouraged






22. Secret - concealed; underhanded






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






24. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






25. Wordy - very talkative






26. Not clearly understood or expressed






27. Impulsive and unpredictable






28. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






30. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






32. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






34. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






35. To soften in feeling or temper






36. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






37. Quick and skillful in movement






38. Lasting a very short time






39. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






40. Difficult to accomplish






41. Concise - using few words






42. Tending to spread; spread over






43. Troubled; distressed






44. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






45. An unsuitable or misleading name






46. Made; concocted in order to deceive






47. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






48. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






50. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament