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PSAT english unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ____is on the digital PSAT/SAT | vocabulary |
| 3 ways it will ask about vocabulary on the PSAT/SAT | 1) reading contain difficult words 2) vocabulary is tested on the PSAT in context 3) two styles of vocabulary questions on the digital PSAT |
| ____ is tested on the digital PSAT/SAT | grammar |
| the two writing skills tested on the digital PSAT/SAT | Editing and revising |
| every answer is the direct result of a grammer rule | true |
| barrons top ten grammer rules for the | PSAT/SAT |
| what is a complete sentence | contains a subject and a verb |
| what is a run-on sentence | two complete sentences without punctuation or conjunctions between them |
| what is a sentence fragment | when a sentence is missing either a subject or a verb |
| Abstract | existing as an idea but not a tangible experience |
| anthropology | the study and comparison of human cultures |
| comprehensive | through and complete covering all relevant subjects |
| Construe | to interpret in a particular way |
| discerning | showing a keen ability to distinguish subtle elements |
| discriminating | showing good taste or judgement |
| disseminate | to cast widely as seed is scattered |
| Erudite | having or showing great learning or knowledge |
| indoctrinate | to teach someone to accept a set of beliefs uncritically |
| insular | isolated from cultural and intellectual influences outside one’s own experience |
| orthodox | conforming strictly to traditional teachings |
| pedantic | inclined to show off one’s learning or knowledge acting like a know-it-all |
| Peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| postulate | assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning |
| provincal | unsophisticated or narrow-minded particular to the narrow views of an isolated community |
| revelation | a fact revealed in a surprising way |