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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. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






2. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






3. Impulsive and unpredictable






4. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






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






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






7. Having a secret or hidden meaning






8. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






9. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






11. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






12. Quick and skillful in movement






13. Difficult to accomplish






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






15. Instinctive - untaught






16. Respectable due to age






17. Intended to teach or instruct






18. Forcibly expressive






19. Intended to attract notice and impress others






20. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






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






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Profound respect






24. Intended to deceive






25. Instinctive






26. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






28. Protest; objection






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






30. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






31. An unsuitable or misleading name






32. Insincere






33. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






34. Challenged; called into question






35. Deep - extensive learning






36. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






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






38. Disagreement






39. Incorrect - containing mistakes






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






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






42. Intricate; complex






43. yearning; sadly longing






44. Able to heal or cure






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






46. Intended for or understood by only a small group






47. Clothing - garments






48. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






49. Trickery; deception






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