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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. Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability






2. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






3. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






4. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






6. Retiring - humble - modest






7. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






8. Protest; objection






9. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






10. Instinctive






11. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






12. Tending to spread; spread over






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






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






15. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






16. Intended to attract notice and impress others






17. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






18. Forcibly expressive






19. Respectable due to age






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






21. Encouraged






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






23. Prevent progress






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






25. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






26. Clothing - garments






27. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






28. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






29. Not supported or proven by evidence






30. Intended for or understood by only a small group






31. Incapable of being expressed






32. To soften in feeling or temper






33. Floating debris (from a ship)






34. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






35. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






36. Ordinary - common






37. Open to more than one interpretation






38. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






40. Instinctive - untaught






41. yearning; sadly longing






42. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






43. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






44. Intended to teach or instruct






45. Having a secret or hidden meaning






46. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






47. Challenged; called into question






48. Obsolete - out of fashion - no longer usable






49. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






50. Pushing - demanding attention - showy