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Some key terms that will show up in test '''questions''' or '''passages''' include: | Some key terms that will show up in test '''questions''' or '''passages''' include: | ||
'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)<br> | |||
*in relation to a situation or place<br> | |||
*literally "with" (con-) "what is woven together" (text)<br> | |||
*"text" comes from the Latin ''texere'' for "to weave, what is woven"<br> | |||
*words and situations have "context" | |||
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|'''relevant '''</p> | |||
*associated with | |||
*related, in context to | |||
*matters | |||
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|ambivalence | |||
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|''' skeptical, skeptic''' (adj., noun)<br> | |||
*= doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven<br> | |||
*a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something<br> | |||
*on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt<br> | |||
*ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"<br> | |||
*= scholars doubt people would behave that way<br> | |||
**i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question | |||
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|'''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 | |||
|''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)<br> | |||
*an organization or system of ranking<br> | |||
*levels of importance, authority or significance<br> | |||
*classification | |||
|''' standard''' (n.) | |||
*a baseline measurement | |||
*what is common or commonly accepted | |||
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|'''control''' (n.)<br> | |||
*an element in an experiment that does not change<br> | |||
*as opposed to the "variable," which does change<br> | |||
**note that in the SAT these words will be used to evaluate experiments or studies<br> | |||
some of which have faults because of faulty "controls" or unclear or multiple "variables" | |||
|''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.) | |||
* = 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 | |||
*SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions | |||
*i.e., "''Given the hypothetical condition, then...''" = "''if this were true, then...''" | |||
|''' structure ''' (n.)<br> | |||
*the arrangement of an organization or object<br> | |||
***esp. in terms of the inter-relationship of its parts and underlying elements | |||
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| '''concede''' (v.) | |||
*to admit, yield, or accept | |||
**used on SAT as in "to accept for the sake of the argument" | |||
|''' merely''' (adj.)<br> | |||
*= "only"<br> | |||
* the SAT frequently measures student comprehension of this word<br> | |||
*note that "merely" is different from "a little," "a few" or "few" | |||
|'''tone''' (n.) | |||
as in "author tone" | |||
*"author's tone" or "passage's tone'" refers to the "feeling" or "atmosphere" of a passage | |||
*different "tones" may include: | |||
**academic, authoritative, definitive | |||
**character study, psychological | |||
**detailed, descriptive | |||
**informal, conversational | |||
**journalistic, reporting | |||
**light-hearted, amusing, cheerful | |||
**narrative (story-telling) | |||
**satirical, comedic, ironic | |||
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''' nevertheless''' (adv.) | |||
*= "yes, but..." | |||
*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 or emphasize | |||
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|correlate | |||
|''' novel''' (adj.)<br> | |||
*new, unusual<br> | |||
*different from what is common<br> | |||
*note that as a noun, "a novel" is a popular genre (form) of fiction <br> | |||
*novels are called "novel" because the genre was "novel" (new) when it was introduced in the 19th century) | |||
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|'''critical'''(adj.) | |||
*important, of an emergency situation | |||
* analytical, investigated thoughtfully | |||
**also, negative, inclined to judgement | |||
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'''characterize''' (v.) | '''characterize''' (v.) | ||
* to generalize regarding the distinctive nature or key features of someone/something | *to generalize regarding the distinctive nature or key features of someone/something | ||
* to state in a general sense, categorize according to core features | *to state in a general sense, categorize according to core features | ||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''control''' (n.)<br> | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''control''' (n.)<br> | ||
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'''critical''' (adj.) | '''critical''' (adj.) | ||
*important, of an emergency situation | *important, of an emergency situation | ||
* analytical, investigated thoughtfully | *analytical, investigated thoughtfully | ||
* also, negative, inclined to judgement | *also, negative, inclined to judgement | ||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)<br> | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)<br> | ||
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''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.) | ''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.) | ||
* = 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 | ||
* SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions | *SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions | ||
*i.e., "''Given the hypothetical condition, then...''" = "''if this were true, then...''" | *i.e., "''Given the hypothetical condition, then...''" = "''if this were true, then...''" | ||
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''' nevertheless''' (adv.) | ''' nevertheless''' (adv.) | ||
*= "yes, but..." | *= "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 or emphasize | *for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make or emphasize | ||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' novel''' (adj.)<br> | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' novel''' (adj.)<br> | ||
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<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''relevant '''</p> | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''relevant '''</p> | ||
* associated with | *associated with | ||
* related, in context to | *related, in context to | ||
* matters | *matters | ||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' skeptical, skeptic''' (adj., noun)<br> | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' skeptical, skeptic''' (adj., noun)<br> | ||
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''' standard''' (n.) | ''' standard''' (n.) | ||
* a baseline measurement | *a baseline measurement | ||
*what is common or commonly accepted | *what is common or commonly accepted | ||
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**light-hearted, amusing, cheerful | **light-hearted, amusing, cheerful | ||
**narrative (story-telling) | **narrative (story-telling) | ||
** satirical, comedic, ironic | **satirical, comedic, ironic | ||
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== Other terms to know== | ==Other terms to know== | ||
===Historical terms=== | ===Historical terms=== | ||
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*see:[[Transition words translations]] | *see:[[Transition words translations]] | ||
==Homophones & homonyms == | ==Homophones & homonyms== | ||
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ad, add | ad, add | ||
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== Digital SAT Vocabulary terms from official practice tests 1-4 (2023)== | ==Digital SAT Vocabulary terms from official practice tests 1-4 (2023)== | ||
Words taken from Vocabulary questions (selected not inclusive of all): | Words taken from Vocabulary questions (selected not inclusive of all): | ||
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== Digital SAT Vocabulary terms used in passages (general vocab)== | ==Digital SAT Vocabulary terms used in passages (general vocab)== | ||
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ablation (in science) | ablation (in science) | ||