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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. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






2. Intended to deceive






3. Very talkative






4. Undamaged; uninjured






5. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






6. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






7. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






8. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






10. Concise - using few words






11. Existing as an independent entity






12. Lasting a very short time






13. Incorrect - containing mistakes






14. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






15. Prevent progress






16. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






17. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






19. Quick and skillful in movement






20. Sorry; showing regret






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






22. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






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






24. Retiring - humble - modest






25. Made; concocted in order to deceive






26. Intricate; complex






27. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






28. Creating conflict






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






30. Difficult to accomplish






31. Not clearly understood or expressed






32. Intended to attract notice and impress others






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






34. Respectable due to age






35. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






37. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






38. Having a secret or hidden meaning






39. Conflict within a group






40. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






41. Protest; objection






42. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






43. All-powerful






44. Extensive destruction






45. Forcibly expressive






46. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






47. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






48. your usual mood






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






50. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources