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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. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






2. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






3. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






4. Sorry; showing regret






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






6. Concise - using few words






7. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






8. Conflict within a group






9. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






10. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






11. Incapable of being expressed






12. Intended for or understood by only a small group






13. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






14. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






15. Intended to teach or instruct






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






17. Lasting a very short time






18. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






19. Instinctive - untaught






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






21. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






22. Clothing - garments






23. Something that provides nourishment; food needed to live






24. Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles






25. Reducing staff or forces; conserving resources






26. Troubled; distressed






27. Forcibly expressive






28. Trickery; deception






29. Floating debris (from a ship)






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






31. (adj.) appearing true - reasonable - or fair






32. Retiring - humble - modest






33. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






34. Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness






35. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






36. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






38. Intended to attract notice and impress others






39. Prevent progress






40. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






41. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






42. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






43. Brief - concise






44. Challenged; called into question






45. Incorrect - containing mistakes






46. Insincere






47. Foolish or senseless behavior (noun)






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






49. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






50. An unsuitable or misleading name