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






2. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






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






4. Quick and skillful in movement






5. Profound respect






6. Causing disturbance or excitement






7. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






8. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






9. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






10. Very talkative






11. Retiring - humble - modest






12. Instinctive






13. Concise - using few words






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






15. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






16. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






17. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






18. Impulsive and unpredictable






19. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






20. Disagreement






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






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






23. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






24. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






27. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






28. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






30. Intended to attract notice and impress others






31. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






32. Protest; objection






33. To soften in feeling or temper






34. Challenged; called into question






35. Prevent progress






36. Trickery; deception






37. Not clearly understood or expressed






38. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






40. Encouraged






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






42. Floating debris (from a ship)






43. Extensive destruction






44. Insincere






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






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






47. Tending to spread; spread over






48. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






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






50. Incorrect - containing mistakes