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keywords Flashcards

1
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What are the most common categories of keywords on the MCAT?

A

contrast
evidence
conclusion
emphasis (lesser extent)

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2
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What does contrast keywords represent?

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something important is happening
shows contrast or opposition
shifts direction in order to take the reader to the real purpose for writing the passage

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3
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But

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contrast

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despite

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contrast

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yet

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contrast

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however

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contrast

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7
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alternatively

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contrast

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still

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contrast

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although

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contrast

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unless

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contrast

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otherwise

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contrast

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not

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contrast

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though

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contrast

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while

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contrast

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nevertheless

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contrast

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16
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by contrast

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contrast

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notwithstanding

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contrast

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18
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What are the keyword that indicates that its about to be a change to the authors focus?

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initially
traditionally
originally

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19
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What is the purpose of the emphasis keywords?

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it announces that the author finds this important usually the authors point of view (rarely see on the MCAT)

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20
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above all

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emphasis

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21
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essentially

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emphasis

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22
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most of all

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emphasis

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especially

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emphasis

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primarily

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emphasis

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particularly

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emphasis

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in large measure

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emphasis

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27
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indeed

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emphasis

28
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What are conclusion keywords used for?

A

to sum up a thesis

a passage contains several thesis so it may not be the authors

29
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therefore

A

conclusion

therefore is the most common conclusion keyword

30
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thus

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conclusion

31
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in conclusion

A

conclusion

32
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believes

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conclusion

33
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so

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conclusion

34
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it can be seen that

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conclusion

35
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we can conclude that

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conclusion

36
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[blank] claims that

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conclusion

37
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What are evidence keywords used for?

A

the author is about to give you evidence for a point (details)
only refer to if question specifically ask

38
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because

A

evidence

39
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for

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evidence

40
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since

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evidence

41
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the reason is that

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evidence

42
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What are continuation keywords serve as?

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it tells you what follows expands on what came before

serve the same purpose as evidence keywords (gives details)

43
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also

A

continuation

44
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moreover

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continuation

45
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furthermore

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continuation

46
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plus

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continuation

47
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in addition

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continuation

48
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at the same time

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continuation

49
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as well as

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continuation

50
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equally

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continuation

51
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and

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continuation

and is the most common continuation keyword

52
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Colon (:)

A

continuation

53
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What does illustration keywords signal?

A

an example is about to arrive

am example of what a person is thinking

54
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What are the most obvious illustration keyword?

A

one example

for instance

55
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as [blank] says

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illustration

56
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according to these experts

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illustration

57
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for historians

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illustration

58
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To [proust]

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illustration

59
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In the words of [blank]

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illustration

60
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What are sequence keywords used for?

A

there is some type of order

61
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Secondly (thirdly, fourthly etc)

A

sequence

62
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next

A

sequence

63
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finally

A

sequence

64
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recently

A

sequence

65
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What are the most important keywords?

A

Contrast

they introduce the authors point of view

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