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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. Not supported or proven by evidence






2. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






3. Existing as an independent entity






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






5. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






6. (adj.) subject to odd ideas - notions - or fancies; playful; unpredictable






7. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






8. Concise - using few words






9. Able to heal or cure






10. Profound respect






11. Conflict within a group






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






13. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






14. Intended to teach or instruct






15. Secret - concealed; underhanded






16. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






17. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






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






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






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






21. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






22. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






23. Extensive destruction






24. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






25. Ordinary - common






26. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






27. To soften in feeling or temper






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






29. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






30. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






31. Incorrect - containing mistakes






32. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






33. Made; concocted in order to deceive






34. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






35. Undamaged; uninjured






36. All-powerful






37. Lasting a very short time






38. Tending to spread; spread over






39. Having a secret or hidden meaning






40. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






41. Protest; objection






42. Disagreement






43. Intricate; complex






44. yearning; sadly longing






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






46. Prevent progress






47. Intended for or understood by only a small group






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






49. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






50. Superiority to all others