SAT Verbal sections terms & vocabulary: Difference between revisions

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*to admit, yield, or accept
*to admit, yield, or accept
**used on SAT as in "to accept for the sake of the argument"
**used on SAT as in "to accept for the sake of the argument"
'''contend''' (v)
* to hold an opinion or to make a claim
* (note: "contend" can also mean to oppose, but the SAT will usually refer to it in the sense of "scientists contend" meaning they argue...)


'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)
'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)
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* the means or procedures by which something is done
* the means or procedures by which something is done
* in the SAT, usually refers to the way an experiment or study is set up and conducted (as opposed to the hypothesis, goals or results of the study)
* in the SAT, usually refers to the way an experiment or study is set up and conducted (as opposed to the hypothesis, goals or results of the study)
'''mitigate''' (v)
* to make less severe, or to lessen (an impact or problem)


'''nevertheless''' (adv.)
'''nevertheless''' (adv.)
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elusive
elusive
empirical


evaluate
evaluate
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contaminate  
contaminate  


contemporary
contemporary  
 
contend


contrived
contrived