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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. Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice






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






3. Having a secret or hidden meaning






4. Prevent progress






5. Instructing and improving spiritually or morally






6. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






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






8. An unsuitable or misleading name






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






10. Profound respect






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






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






13. Quick - shrewd - and unpredictable






14. Sorry; showing regret






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






16. Conflict within a group






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






18. Forcibly expressive






19. Confidently optimistic and cheerful






20. Easily angered






21. Secret - concealed; underhanded






22. yearning; sadly longing






23. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






24. Creating conflict






25. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






26. Intended to teach or instruct






27. Incapable of being expressed






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






29. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






30. Lasting a very short time






31. To soften in feeling or temper






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






33. Made; concocted in order to deceive






34. Intended for or understood by only a small group






35. Not supported or proven by evidence






36. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






37. Reluctant to draw attention to yourself






38. The art of presenting ideas in a clear - effective - and persuasive manner






39. Not clearly understood or expressed






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






41. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






42. A complicated organized system; rules and regulations






43. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






44. Instinctive






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






46. Able to heal or cure






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






48. Causing disturbance or excitement






49. Intricate; complex






50. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous