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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. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






2. Easily angered






3. Creating conflict






4. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






5. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






6. Intended for or understood by only a small group






7. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






8. Extensive destruction






9. Not clearly understood or expressed






10. Having a secret or hidden meaning






11. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






12. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






14. Lasting a very short time






15. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






16. Not supported or proven by evidence






17. An unsuitable or misleading name






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






19. Difficult to accomplish






20. Rash - impulsive






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






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






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






24. Profound respect






25. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






26. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






27. Superiority to all others






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






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






30. Respectable due to age






31. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






32. Prevent progress






33. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






34. Wordy - very talkative






35. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






36. Intended to attract notice and impress others






37. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






38. To soften in feeling or temper






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






40. Encouraged






41. Floating debris (from a ship)






42. Ordinary - common






43. Tending to spread; spread over






44. Forcibly expressive






45. Intended to deceive






46. Instinctive






47. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






48. Instinctive - untaught






49. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






50. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself