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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. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






2. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






3. Wordy - very talkative






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






5. (n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination






6. Intended for or understood by only a small group






7. Conflict within a group






8. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






9. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






11. Profound respect






12. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






13. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






14. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






16. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






17. Tending to spread; spread over






18. Intended to teach or instruct






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






20. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






22. your usual mood






23. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






24. Protest; objection






25. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






26. Clothing - garments






27. Troubled; distressed






28. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






29. Insincere






30. Existing as an independent entity






31. Instinctive - untaught






32. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






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






34. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






35. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






36. Extensive destruction






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






38. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






39. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






40. Superiority to all others






41. Incapable of being expressed






42. Easily angered






43. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






44. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






45. Challenged; called into question






46. Intricate; complex






47. Undamaged; uninjured






48. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






49. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






50. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)