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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. Easily angered






2. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






3. Intricate; complex






4. Intended to deceive






5. Undamaged; uninjured






6. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






7. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






8. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






9. Incapable of being expressed






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






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






12. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






13. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






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






15. Tending to spread; spread over






16. Impulsive and unpredictable






17. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






18. Clothing - garments






19. To soften in feeling or temper






20. Forcibly expressive






21. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






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






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






24. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






25. Difficult to accomplish






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






27. Existing as an independent entity






28. Causing disturbance or excitement






29. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






30. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






31. your usual mood






32. yearning; sadly longing






33. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






34. Very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous






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






36. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






37. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






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






39. Extensive destruction






40. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






41. Made; concocted in order to deceive






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






43. Wordy - very talkative






44. Rash - impulsive






45. Secret - concealed; underhanded






46. Challenged; called into question






47. Intended to teach or instruct






48. Superiority to all others






49. Able to heal or cure






50. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness