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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. Intended to teach or instruct






3. Retiring - humble - modest






4. Respectable due to age






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






6. Quick and skillful in movement






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






8. Concise - using few words






9. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






10. Prevent progress






11. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






12. Sorry; showing regret






13. All-powerful






14. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






15. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






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






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






18. Intended to deceive






19. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






20. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






21. Challenged; called into question






22. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






23. Causing disturbance or excitement






24. Intricate; complex






25. Instinctive - untaught






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






27. Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior - habits - or beliefs






28. Open to more than one interpretation






29. Trickery; deception






30. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






31. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






32. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






33. Floating debris (from a ship)






34. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






36. Made; concocted in order to deceive






37. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






38. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch - denomination - or sect).






39. Disagreement






40. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






41. Very talkative






42. Lasting a very short time






43. Tending to spread; spread over






44. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






45. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






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






48. Impulsive and unpredictable






49. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






50. Greatly respected; holy; sacred