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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. Incorrect - containing mistakes






2. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






3. Trickery; deception






4. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






5. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






6. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






8. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






9. Easily angered






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






11. Able to heal or cure






12. Difficult to accomplish






13. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






14. Disagreement






15. Wordy - very talkative






16. Tending to spread; spread over






17. your usual mood






18. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






19. Very talkative






20. yearning; sadly longing






21. Extensive destruction






22. Concise - using few words






23. Protest; objection






24. An unsuitable or misleading name






25. Troubled; distressed






26. To soften in feeling or temper






27. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






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






30. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






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






33. Secret - concealed; underhanded






34. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






35. Undamaged; uninjured






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






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






38. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






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






40. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






41. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






42. Ordinary - common






43. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






44. Quick and skillful in movement






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






46. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






47. Intended for or understood by only a small group






48. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






49. Forcibly expressive






50. Instinctive - untaught