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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: | ||
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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: | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''control''' (n.)<br> | ||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> an element in an experiment that does not change<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> as opposed to the "variable," which does change<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.6em;"><small>●</small>note that in the SAT these words will be used to evaluate experiments or studies<br> | |||
<small>●</small> some of which have faults because of faulty "controls" or unclear or multiple "variables" | |||
</p> | </span></p> | ||
'''concede''' (v.) | '''concede''' (v.) | ||
*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" | ||
'''context, contextual'''(n, adj) | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)<br> | ||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> in relation to a situation or place<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> literally "with" (con-) "what is woven together" (text)<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> "text" comes from the Latin ''texere'' for "to weave, what is woven"<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> words and situations have "context" | |||
</span></p> | |||
'''critical''' (adj.) | |||
*important, of an emergency situation | *important, of an emergency situation | ||
* analytical, investigated thoughtfully | * analytical, investigated thoughtfully | ||
<p style="background-color: | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' hierarchy, hierarchical''' (n., adv.)<br> | ||
*= an estimate, theory | <span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> an organization or system of ranking<br> | ||
*or, an idea or situation that is not real but could be | <span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> levels of importance, authority or significance<br> | ||
*used to test a "hypothesis" or theoretical prediction or observation that has not been tested in reality | <span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> classification | ||
*SAT Reading section uses it frequently for inference questions | </span></p> | ||
< | ''' hypothetical, hypothetically''' (n., adv.) | ||
''' merely''' (adj.) | * = 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...''" | |||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' merely''' (adj.)<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> = "only"<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> the SAT frequently measures student comprehension of this word<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> note that "merely" is different from "a little," "a few" or "few" | |||
</span></p> | |||
''' 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 | * for Reading section, transition words mark important statements an author wants to make or emphasize | ||
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''' novel''' (adj.) | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' novel''' (adj.)<br> | ||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> new, unusual<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> different from what is common<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.6em;"><small>●</small> note that as a noun, "a novel" is a popular genre (form) of fiction <br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> novels are called "novel" because the genre was "novel" (new) when it was introduced in the 19th century) | |||
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'''relevant ''' | |||
* related, in context to, matters for | |||
<p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' skeptical, skeptic''' (adj., noun)<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> = doubtful, uncertain of, seeing as unproven<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> a "skeptic" is one who doubts or questions the veracity of something<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> on the SAT, the word "skeptical" may be used to indicate a perspective of doubt<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> ex., if the question asks, "Scholars are skeptical of the idea that people would behave that way"<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> = scholars doubt people would behave that way<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.6em;"><small>●</small> i.e., use "backwards thought" or "inversion" to make sense of the question | |||
</span></p> | |||
''' standard''' (n.) | ''' standard''' (n.) | ||
* a baseline measurement | * a baseline measurement | ||
*what is common or commonly accepted | *what is common or commonly accepted | ||
<p style="background-color: | <p style="background-color:#e6ffff">''' structure ''' (n.)<br> | ||
<span style="padding-left:0.5em;"><small>●</small> the arrangement of an organization or object<br> | |||
<span style="padding-left:0.6em;"><small>●</small> esp. in terms of the inter-relationship of its parts and underlying elements | |||
</p> | </span></p> | ||
'''tone''' (n.) | '''tone''' (n.) | ||
as in "author tone" | as in "author tone" | ||
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** satirical, comedic, ironic | ** satirical, comedic, ironic | ||
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== Other terms to know== | == Other terms to know== | ||