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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. | ||
== | == 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 | |||