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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. Incapable of being expressed






2. Rash - impulsive






3. Very talkative






4. Insincere






5. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy - especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree






6. All-powerful






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






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






9. Intricate; complex






10. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






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






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






14. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






15. Forcibly expressive






16. Intended to attract notice and impress others






17. Protest; objection






18. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






19. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






20. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






21. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






22. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






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






24. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






25. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






26. Intended to deceive






27. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






29. Intended to teach or instruct






30. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






31. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






32. Difficult to accomplish






33. Clothing - garments






34. Floating debris (from a ship)






35. Respectable due to age






36. Not clearly understood or expressed






37. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






38. Concise - using few words






39. Extensive destruction






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






41. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






42. Lasting a very short time






43. Easily angered






44. Troubled; distressed






45. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






46. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






47. Disagreement






48. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






49. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






50. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics