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 == Vocabulary ==
-<< to do
+* Writing section vocabulary questions are never antonyms
+** whereas reading section vocabulary will usually include 1 or 2 antonyms (have opposite meaning)
+* identify sentence context, especially as regards the word "type" or "characteristics" regarding
+** person or thing?
+*** certain words describe people and the things they do differently from words for things
+** emotion or physical?
+*** certain words are used for emotional v. physical states
+** ability or capacity/ size?
+*** people and some things have ability
+*** things are more likely to have capacity or size
+* identify part of speech and associated other words
+** if a noun
+*** is it a subject or object
+*** what is its verb?
+*** any adjectives or descriptive phrases?
+** if a verb
+*** what is the subject and object?
+*** any adverbs?
+** is it part of the main clause or a subordinate clause?
 == Grammar and punctuation rules ==