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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. Difficult to accomplish






2. Prevent progress






3. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






4. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






5. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






6. your usual mood






7. Easily angered






8. All-powerful






9. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






10. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






11. Undamaged; uninjured






12. Not clearly understood or expressed






13. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






14. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






15. Quick and skillful in movement






16. Disagreement






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






18. Trickery; deception






19. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






20. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






21. Open to more than one interpretation






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






23. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






24. Intended to attract notice and impress others






25. Causing disturbance or excitement






26. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






27. Conflict within a group






28. Encouraged






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






30. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






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






32. Very talkative






33. Incorrect - containing mistakes






34. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






35. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






36. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






38. An unsuitable or misleading name






39. Lasting a very short time






40. Clothing - garments






41. Rash - impulsive






42. Impulsive and unpredictable






43. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






44. Challenged; called into question






45. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






46. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






47. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






48. Instinctive






49. Secret - concealed; underhanded






50. Intended to deceive