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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. Instinctive - untaught






2. Incorrect - containing mistakes






3. Existing as an independent entity






4. Very talkative






5. All-powerful






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






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






8. Showing excessive emotion; overflowing






9. Calm; sluggish; unemotional






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






11. Easily angered






12. Quick and skillful in movement






13. Deep - extensive learning






14. Not able to be corrected; beyond control






15. Pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic






16. The trait of being generous in behavior and temperament






17. A puzzle - mystery - or riddle






18. Various; miscellaneous - various; miscellaneous






19. yearning; sadly longing






20. Greatly respected; holy; sacred






21. Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding






22. Having authority or ascendancy or influence






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






24. Difficult to accomplish






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






26. Respectable due to age






27. Weariness of body or mind - lack of energy






28. Pushing - demanding attention - showy






29. Fresh and clean; uncorrupted






30. Emotionally hardened - unfeeling






31. To soften in feeling or temper






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






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






34. Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain






35. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable






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






37. Defensible - justifiable - maintainable






38. Trickery; deception






39. Having a secret or hidden meaning






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






41. Retiring - humble - modest






42. Erroneous - unintelligent - wrong






43. Intended to teach or instruct






44. Impartial; calm - free from emotion






45. Brief - concise






46. Refusal of any compromise; stubbornness






47. Encouraged






48. Slow - sluggish - listless - weak






49. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics






50. Lasting a very short time