SAT Verbal sections terms & vocabulary: Difference between revisions

Line 5:

Some key terms that will show up in test '''questions''' or '''passages''' include:

'''characterize''' (v.)

* to generalize regarding the distinctive nature or key features of someone/something

* to state in a general sense, categorize according to core features

'''control''' (n.)

'''control''' (n.)

● an element in an experiment that does not change

● an element in an experiment that does not change

~~&ast;&ast~~; as opposed to the "variable," which does change

● as opposed to the "variable," which does change

~~&ast;&ast~~; note that in the SAT these words will be used to evaluate experiments or studies

●note that in the SAT these words will be used to evaluate experiments or studies

~~&ast;&ast;&ast;~~ some of which have faults because of faulty "controls" or unclear or multiple "variables"<~~br><br~~>

● some of which have faults because of faulty "controls" or unclear or multiple "variables"

'''concede''' (v.)

*to admit, yield, or accept

**used on SAT as in "to accept for the sake of the argument"

'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)

'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)

*in relation to a situation or place

● in relation to a situation or place

**literally "with" (con-) "what is woven together" (text)

● literally "with" (con-) "what is woven together" (text)

~~***~~"text" comes from the Latin ''texere'' for "to weave, what is woven"

● "text" comes from the Latin ''texere'' for "to weave, what is woven"

*words and situations have "context"

● words and situations have "context"

~~'<nowiki/>~~''' critical''' (adj.)

'''critical''' (adj.)

*important, of an emergency situation

* analytical, investigated thoughtfully

~~~~

~~''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)~~

*an organization or system of ranking

*levels of importance, authority or significance

*classification

'<~~nowiki~~/>''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.)

''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)

*= an estimate, theory

● an organization or system of ranking

*or, an idea or situation that is not real but could be

● levels of importance, authority or significance

*used to test a "hypothesis" or theoretical prediction or observation that has not been tested in reality

● classification

*SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions

**i.e., "''Given the hypothetical condition, then...''" = "''if this were true, then...''"

''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.)

''' merely''' (adj.)

* = an estimate, theory

* = "only"

* or, an idea or situation that is not real but could be

*the SAT frequently measures student comprehension of this word

* used to test a "hypothesis" or theoretical prediction or observation that has not been tested in reality

*note that "merely" is different from "a little," "a few" or "few"

* SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions

*i.e., "''Given the hypothetical condition, then...''" = "''if this were true, then...''"

''' merely''' (adj.)

● = "only"

● the SAT frequently measures student comprehension of this word

● note that "merely" is different from "a little," "a few" or "few"

~~'<nowiki/>~~''' nevertheless''' (adv.)

''' nevertheless''' (adv.)

*= "yes, but..."

*used to accept a prior argument or statement, then deflect, negate, or contradict it.

* used to accept a prior argument or statement, then deflect, negate, or contradict it.

* for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make

* for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make or emphasize

'

''' novel''' (adj.)

''' novel''' (adj.)

*new, unusual

● new, unusual

*different from what is common

● different from what is common

**note that as a noun, "a novel" is a popular genre (form) of fiction

● note that as a noun, "a novel" is a popular genre (form) of fiction

~~***~~ novels are called "novel" because the genre was "novel" (new) when it was introduced in the 19th century)

● novels are called "novel" because the genre was "novel" (new) when it was introduced in the 19th century)

'''relevant '''

* related, in context to, matters for

''' skeptical, skeptic''' (adj., noun)

● = doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven

● a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something

● on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt

● ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"

● = scholars doubt people would behave that way

● i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question

~~'<nowiki/>''' relevant '''~~

~~''' skeptical, skeptic'''~~

~~adj., noun~~

* = doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven

* a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something

* on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt

** ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"

***= scholars doubt people would behave that way

***i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question

~~~~

''' standard''' (n.)

* a baseline measurement

*what is common or commonly accepted

'<nowiki/>''' structure ''' (n.)

''' structure ''' (n.)

*the arrangement of an organization or object

● the arrangement of an organization or object

**esp. in terms of the inter-relationship of its parts and underlying elements

● esp. in terms of the inter-relationship of its parts and underlying elements

'''tone''' (n.)

as in "author tone"

Line 89:

Line 97:

** satirical, comedic, ironic

</div>

== Other terms to know==