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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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'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)<br>
'''context, contextual'''(n, adj)<br>
*in relation to a situation or place<br>
*in relation to a situation or place<br>
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*words and situations have "context"
*words and situations have "context"
      
      
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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
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* evaluate
* evaluate


* nuanced
* nuanced


==Other terms to know==
==Other terms to know==