Standardized Test Vocabulary Flashcards

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Words, content, body; the main body of the reading.

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text

Front

Liken, set side by side with, group (SIMILARITY); examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common.

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compare

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Difference, set apart, dissimilarity; examine in order to identify and understand differences between two or more things.

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contrast

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Tell of, outline, narrate; tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details.

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describe

Front

Point out, recognize, name; noting individual features or characteristics.

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identify

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Narrative, account, chronicle; the plot or ordered events in a novel, poem, drama, etc.

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story

Front

Prove, indicate, establish; to describe, explain, display, or illustrate through examples.

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demonstrate

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Background, situation, text; parts of writing or of a speech that precede or follow a specific word or passage.

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context

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Clarify, justify, illustrate; to make clear or understandable to others.

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explain

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Reinforce, defend, justify; to back up, using evidence to justify your answer, opinion, or claim.

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support