Unit1 - Speed Reading Vocab

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Unit 1: SPEED READING - Contextual meaning of 'FIXATION'.

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Maintaining the gaze in a constant direction.

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REGRESSION: A word can have different meanings based on context. What does 'regression' mean?

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The act of going back to a previous place or state.

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VOCALIZE: A word can have different meanings based on context. Scan the passages to find the intended sense.

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Utter speech sounds.

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Unit 1: SPEED READING. Context matters in word meanings. Find the intended sense of 'INCIDENTALLY'.

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By chance

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in: 'The scale is not working since it lost its index.'

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A pointer or indicator, as in a scientific instrument.

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in: 'Her face was a fair index to her disposition.'

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An indication, sign, or token

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in: 'Men whose index is longer than their ring fingers are significantly less likely to develop the disease.'

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The finger next to the thumb.

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in: 'The index of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication.'

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A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in context: 'The Index words should be relevant to guide readers in the book.'

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An alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers.

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Meaning of 'INDEX' in: 'Author names are indexed only where substantive in–text discussion of the author or his/her work is found.'

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To adjust something through indexation.