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 * eliminate according to that "type" that it is (noun), does (verb) or is like (adjective)
-=== Useful vocabulary ===
+=== Useful vocabulary for SAT Reading section comprehension ===
+* '''fathers/ "founding fathers"'''
+** for historical passages, "fathers" refers to people who started or created a new government
+** in U.S. history, "founding fathers" = the writers of the Constitution, or those who formed the United States government under it
+** in English history, "fathers" refers to any set of prior leaders who shaped the current governmental system
+* '''hypothetical/ hypothetically'''
+** = 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...''"
 * '''merely'''
 ** = "only"
 ** the SAT frequently measures student comprehension of this word
 ** note that "merely" is different from "a little," "a few" or "few"
+* '''nevertheless'''
+** = "yes, but..."
+** used to accept a prior argument or statement, then deflect, negate, or contradict it.
+** see Writing section skills & strategies category for more on "[[Transition words translations|transition words]]"
+** for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make
 == Comprehending difficult text ==