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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. Encouraged






2. Made; concocted in order to deceive






3. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






4. Intricate; complex






5. Instinctive - untaught






6. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






7. Profound respect






8. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






9. Forcibly expressive






10. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






11. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






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






13. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






14. Floating debris (from a ship)






15. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






16. Secret - concealed; underhanded






17. Deep - extensive learning






18. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






19. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






20. Intended to attract notice and impress others






21. Not supported or proven by evidence






22. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






24. Trickery; deception






25. Incapable of being expressed






26. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






27. Disagreement






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






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






30. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






31. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Easily angered






34. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






35. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






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






37. Lasting a very short time






38. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






39. Quick and skillful in movement






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






41. Able to heal or cure






42. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






43. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






44. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






45. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






46. Insincere






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






48. Not clearly understood or expressed






49. Protest; objection






50. Intended for or understood by only a small group