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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. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






2. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






3. Not supported or proven by evidence






4. Sorry; showing regret






5. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






6. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






8. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






9. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






10. Protest; objection






11. Respectable due to age






12. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






13. Superiority to all others






14. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






15. Insincere






16. Tending to spread; spread over






17. Not clearly understood or expressed






18. Incapable of being expressed






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






20. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






21. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






22. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






23. Open to more than one interpretation






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






25. Creating conflict






26. Extensive destruction






27. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






29. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






31. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






32. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






33. Conflict within a group






34. Disagreement






35. Instinctive






36. Incorrect - containing mistakes






37. Difficult to accomplish






38. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






39. Lasting a very short time






40. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






41. Encouraged






42. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






43. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






44. Very talkative






45. Instinctive - untaught






46. Rash - impulsive






47. An unsuitable or misleading name






48. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






49. Deep - extensive learning






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