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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. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






2. Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude






3. Open to more than one interpretation






4. Undamaged; uninjured






5. Causing disturbance or excitement






6. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






7. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






8. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






9. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






10. Tending to spread; spread over






11. Disagreement






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






13. Quick and skillful in movement






14. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






15. Incorrect - containing mistakes






16. Trickery; deception






17. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






18. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






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






20. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






21. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






22. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






23. Intended to teach or instruct






24. your usual mood






25. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






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






27. Having a secret or hidden meaning






28. Encouraged






29. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction






30. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






31. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






32. Instinctive - untaught






33. Very talkative






34. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






35. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






36. Respectable due to age






37. Clothing - garments






38. yearning; sadly longing






39. An unsuitable or misleading name






40. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






41. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






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






44. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






45. Intended for or understood by only a small group






46. Existing as an independent entity






47. Eating away gradually - acidlike; bitterly sarcastic






48. Brief - concise






49. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






50. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live