SAT Verbal sections terms & vocabulary: Difference between revisions

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 Terms and definitions useful for answer questions on the SAT Reading and Writing sections.
-== Questions vocabulary and terms ==
+== Vocabulary and terms for Reading Questions ==
 Effective test-taking requires full comprehension of the questions themselves.
 Some terms that will show up in test questions include:
+*'''critical'''
+**important, emergency situation
+**analytical, investigated thoughtfully
 *'''hypothetical/ hypothetically'''
 **= an estimate, theory
 **or, an idea or situation that is not real but could be
 **used to test a "hypothesis" or theoretical prediction or observation that has not been tested in reality
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 * '''tone'''
+** "author's tone" or "passage's tone'" refers to the "feeling" or "atmosphere" of a passage
+** different "tones" may include:
+*** informal, conversational
+*** detailed, descriptive
+*** character study, pyschological
+*** light-hearted, amusing, cheerful
+*** satirical, comedic
+*** authoritative, academic, definitive
+*** journalistic
 == Historical terms to know ==
 * see [[SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes#Historical%20terminology|SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes - A+ Club Lesson Planner & Study Guide (school4schools.wiki)]]
+Transition word definitions (conjunctive adverbs)
+* it is useful to know a "translation" or ready synonym for transition words so that they are clear when assessing possible answers
+* see this entry:[[Transition words translations]]
+== Digital SAT Vocabulary from official practice tests (2023) ==
+abrupt
+adhere
+assume
+commercialize/ commercialization
+conflicted
+conform/ conformity
+contrive / contrived
+deference
+discern/ discernable
+disconcerting
+disparage/ disparagement
+disparate
+diverge
+diverse
+dynamic
+eclipse
+elusive
+exasperate / exasperated
+fluctuate/ fluctuation
+fragment
+grapple
+imminent
+impartial/ impartiality
+indecipherable
+indifference
+inexplicable
+innocuous
+inordinate
+interject
+inventive
+latent
+mandatory
+mimic
+momentous
+novel
+nuance/ nuanced
+obscure
+obstinate
+obtuse
+operative
+ornamental
+paucity
+peripheral
+predatory
+prescribe
+presume
+profuse/ profusion of
+quarrel
+quilt (verb)
+recant
+renounce
+repudiate
+resilient
+speculate
+substantiate/ substantiated
+succumb
+surmise
+synchronize/ synchronization
+tenuous
+underscore
+unobtrusive
+unprecedented
+verisimilitude
+== Homophones & homonyms ==
+assure v. ensure
+prey v. pray
+affect v effect