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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. yearning; sadly longing






2. To soften in feeling or temper






3. Lasting a very short time






4. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






5. Intended for or understood by only a small group






6. Brief - concise






7. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






8. your usual mood






9. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






10. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






11. Made; concocted in order to deceive






12. Existing as an independent entity






13. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






14. Encouraged






15. Concise - using few words






16. Wordy - very talkative






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






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






19. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






20. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






21. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






23. Incapable of being expressed






24. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






25. Quick and skillful in movement






26. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






27. Undamaged; uninjured






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






29. Causing disturbance or excitement






30. Tending to spread; spread over






31. Instinctive






32. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






33. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






34. Not clearly understood or expressed






35. Sorry; showing regret






36. Open to more than one interpretation






37. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






38. Disagreement






39. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






40. Forcibly expressive






41. Respectable due to age






42. Intended to teach or instruct






43. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






44. Intended to deceive






45. Prevent progress






46. Ordinary - common






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






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






49. Incorrect - containing mistakes






50. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable