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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. Conflict within a group






2. Instinctive - untaught






3. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






4. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






5. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






6. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






7. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






8. Able to heal or cure






9. Ordinary - common






10. Thin - slender - not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis - poorly supported






11. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






12. Incapable of being expressed






13. Intricate; complex






14. Intended for or understood by only a small group






15. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






17. All-powerful






18. Profound respect






19. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






20. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






21. yearning; sadly longing






22. Not supported or proven by evidence






23. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






24. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






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






26. Existing as an independent entity






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






28. Encouraged






29. Respectable due to age






30. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






31. your usual mood






32. Lasting a very short time






33. Causing disturbance or excitement






34. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






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






36. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






37. Protest; objection






38. Rash - impulsive






39. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






40. An unsuitable or misleading name






41. Sorry; showing regret






42. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






43. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






44. Creating conflict






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






46. Tending to spread; spread over






47. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






48. Concise - using few words






49. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






50. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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