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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. Incorrect - containing mistakes






2. Creating conflict






3. Tending to spread; spread over






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






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






6. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






7. yearning; sadly longing






8. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






9. Lasting a very short time






10. Intended to teach or instruct






11. Wordy - very talkative






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






13. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






14. Profound respect






15. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






16. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






17. Having a secret or hidden meaning






18. Intended to attract notice and impress others






19. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






21. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






22. Very talkative






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






24. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






25. Impulsive and unpredictable






26. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






27. Extensive destruction






28. Able to heal or cure






29. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






30. Easily angered






31. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






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






33. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






34. Troubled; distressed






35. Superiority to all others






36. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






37. Difficult to accomplish






38. Open to more than one interpretation






39. Encouraged






40. Sorry; showing regret






41. Rash - impulsive






42. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






43. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






44. Instinctive - untaught






45. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






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






47. Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch - denomination - or sect).






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






49. To soften in feeling or temper






50. Prevent progress