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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. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






2. Prevent progress






3. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






4. Having a secret or hidden meaning






5. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






6. Protest; objection






7. Superiority to all others






8. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






9. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






10. Incorrect - containing mistakes






11. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






12. All-powerful






13. Ordinary - common






14. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






15. Conflict within a group






16. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






18. Very talkative






19. your usual mood






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






21. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






22. Tending to spread; spread over






23. Rash - impulsive






24. Disagreement






25. Respectable due to age






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






27. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






28. Extensive destruction






29. Impulsive and unpredictable






30. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






31. Undamaged; uninjured






32. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






33. Profound respect






34. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






35. Forcibly expressive






36. Made; concocted in order to deceive






37. Secret - concealed; underhanded






38. Intended to teach or instruct






39. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






40. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






42. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






43. Encouraged






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous