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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. Profound respect






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






3. Troubled; distressed






4. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






6. Encouraged






7. Sorry; showing regret






8. To soften in feeling or temper






9. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






10. Causing disturbance or excitement






11. Disagreement






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






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






14. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






15. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






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






17. Undamaged; uninjured






18. Open to more than one interpretation






19. Not supported or proven by evidence






20. Intended to teach or instruct






21. Prevent progress






22. Creating conflict






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






24. your usual mood






25. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






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






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






29. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






30. Able to heal or cure






31. All-powerful






32. Rash - impulsive






33. Very talkative






34. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






35. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






36. Instinctive






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






38. Brief - concise






39. Intricate; complex






40. Floating debris (from a ship)






41. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






42. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






43. Difficult to accomplish






44. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






45. Superiority to all others






46. Extensive destruction






47. An unsuitable or misleading name






48. Deep - extensive learning






49. Insincere






50. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics