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Terms and definitions useful for answer questions on the SAT Reading and Writing sections.  
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.  
Effective test-taking requires full comprehension of the questions themselves.  


Some terms that will show up in test questions include:   
Some terms that will show up in test questions include:   
*'''critical'''
**important, emergency situation
**analytical, investigated thoughtfully
*'''hypothetical/ hypothetically'''
*'''hypothetical/ hypothetically'''
**= an estimate, theory  
**= an estimate, theory
**or, an idea or situation that is not real but could be
**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
**used to test a "hypothesis" or theoretical prediction or observation that has not been tested in reality
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* '''tone'''
* '''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 ==
== 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)]]
* 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