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 Some terms that will show up in test questions include:
-*'''critical'''
-**important, emergency situation
-**analytical, investigated thoughtfully
-*'''hypothetical/ hypothetically'''
-**= 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...''"
-*'''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.
-**for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make
-*'''skeptical'''
-**= doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven
-**a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something
-**on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt
-***ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"
-****= scholars doubt people would behave that way
-****i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question
-* '''tone'''
+=== '''critical''' ===
-** "author's tone" or "passage's tone'" refers to the "feeling" or "atmosphere" of a passage
+*important, emergency situation
-** different "tones" may include:
+*analytical, investigated thoughtfully
-*** academic, authoritative, definitive
-*** character study, psychological
-*** detailed, descriptive
-*** informal, conversational
-*** journalistic, reporting
-*** light-hearted, amusing, cheerful
-*** narrative (story-telling)
-*** satirical, comedic, ironic
-== Historical terms to know ==
+=== '''hypothetical/ hypothetically''' ===
-* see [[SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes#Historical%20terminology|SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes - A+ Club Lesson Planner & Study Guide (school4schools.wiki)]]
+*= an estimate, theory
-Transition word definitions (conjunctive adverbs)
+*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...''"
-* it is useful to know a "translation" or ready synonym for transition words so that they are clear when assessing possible answers
+=== '''merely''' ===
-* see this entry:[[Transition words translations]]
+*= "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.
+*for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make
+=== '''skeptical''' ===
+*= doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven
+*a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something
+*on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt
+**ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"
+***= scholars doubt people would behave that way
+***i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question
+=== '''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
+== Other terms to know ==
+=== Historical terms ===
+* see [[SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes#Historical%20terminology|SAT Reading section historical timeline & themes)]]
+=== Transition words (conjunctive adverbs) ===
+* see:[[Transition words translations]]
 == Digital SAT Vocabulary from official practice tests (2023) ==