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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. Intended to teach or instruct






2. Insincere






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






4. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






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






6. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






7. Not clearly understood or expressed






8. Creating conflict






9. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






10. Disagreement






11. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






12. Existing as an independent entity






13. Not supported or proven by evidence






14. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






15. Tending to spread; spread over






16. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






17. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






18. Incorrect - containing mistakes






19. Easily angered






20. Lasting a very short time






21. Ordinary - common






22. Floating debris (from a ship)






23. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






24. Superiority to all others






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






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






27. Wordy - very talkative






28. Troubled; distressed






29. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






30. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






31. Prevent progress






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






33. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






34. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






35. Instinctive






36. Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior - habits - or beliefs






37. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






38. Trickery; deception






39. Profound respect






40. your usual mood






41. Forcibly expressive






42. Having a secret or hidden meaning






43. Clothing - garments






44. Secret - concealed; underhanded






45. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






46. Open to more than one interpretation






47. Able to heal or cure






48. Challenged; called into question






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






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