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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. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






2. Strict - severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste






3. Prevent progress






4. Forcibly expressive






5. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






6. Difficult to accomplish






7. Not supported or proven by evidence






8. Intended to attract notice and impress others






9. Tending to spread; spread over






10. Wordy - very talkative






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






12. Quick and skillful in movement






13. Disagreement






14. To soften in feeling or temper






15. Trickery; deception






16. Intended to teach or instruct






17. Concise - using few words






18. Retiring - humble - modest






19. Incorrect - containing mistakes






20. Sorry; showing regret






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






22. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






23. yearning; sadly longing






24. Creating conflict






25. Having a secret or hidden meaning






26. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






27. Open to more than one interpretation






28. Made; concocted in order to deceive






29. Encouraged






30. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






31. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






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






33. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






34. Existing as an independent entity






35. Not clearly understood or expressed






36. Secret - concealed; underhanded






37. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






38. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






39. Impulsive and unpredictable






40. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






41. Ordinary - common






42. Deep - extensive learning






43. Instinctive - untaught






44. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






45. your usual mood






46. Undamaged; uninjured






47. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






48. Very talkative






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






50. Intended to deceive