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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. Trickery; deception






2. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






3. yearning; sadly longing






4. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






5. Extensive destruction






6. Extreme - chauvinistic patriotism - often favoring an aggressive - warlike foreign policy






7. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






8. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






9. Secret - concealed; underhanded






10. Tending to spread; spread over






11. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






12. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






13. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






14. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






15. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






16. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






17. Causing disturbance or excitement






18. Able to heal or cure






19. Made; concocted in order to deceive






20. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






22. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






24. Intended to deceive






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Quick and skillful in movement






27. Forcibly expressive






28. Disagreement






29. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






30. Protest; objection






31. Sorry; showing regret






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Floating debris (from a ship)






34. Undamaged; uninjured






35. Encouraged






36. Brief - concise






37. All-powerful






38. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






39. Wordy - very talkative






40. Intended to attract notice and impress others






41. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






42. Deep - extensive learning






43. Not supported or proven by evidence






44. Conflict within a group






45. Creating conflict






46. Intricate; complex






47. Very talkative






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






49. Insincere






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