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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. Able to heal or cure






2. Brief - concise






3. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






5. Sorry; showing regret






6. Easily angered






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






8. Creating conflict






9. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






10. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






11. Disagreement






12. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






14. Undamaged; uninjured






15. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






16. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






17. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






18. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






20. Incapable of being expressed






21. Existing as an independent entity






22. Intended to attract notice and impress others






23. yearning; sadly longing






24. Causing disturbance or excitement






25. Perfectly clear; leaving no room for doubt or misunderstanding






26. Intended to teach or instruct






27. Intricate; complex






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






29. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






30. Tending to spread; spread over






31. Protest; objection






32. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






33. Ordinary - common






34. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






35. Concise - using few words






36. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






37. Deep - extensive learning






38. To soften in feeling or temper






39. Profound respect






40. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






41. Secret - concealed; underhanded






42. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Having a secret or hidden meaning






44. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






45. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






46. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






47. Quick and skillful in movement






48. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






49. Troubled; distressed






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