SAT Reading Words Flashcards
Abstract
The opposite of “Physical” or “Concrete”
Address
To comment on it or respond to it
Advance a view
To provide support for that view
Adversarial
An adversarial relationship is one in which two sides work against each other
Advocate for
To argue in favor of that thing
Allude = Acknowledge = Assert
To mention / To refer / To state an idea
Articulate
To explain some or all of its details
Attributes
To say that the person is responsible for the thing
Characterize
To describe sth/ to be a typical example of sth
Conducive
A conducive situation makes the result more likely to happen
Convey
To express an idea
Contend
Stating author’s position / argument
Counter
To present facts or reasoning that contradicts the idea
Critique, Criticize, Criticism
Discussion of an idea that doesn’t have to be negative
Depiction
A description of sth
Dubious
People can easily doubt it if a claim is dubious
Elaborate
To provide more information on it
Lament
If author laments a situation, they’re saying that they don’t like the situation
Phenomenon/Phenomena
A situation often involves sth unexplained or misunderstood
Refute
Torefute an idea means to prove the idea isn’t correct
Skeptic/skeptical/skepticism
A skeptic is someone who doesn’t believe in a particular idea
Stance
A position that someone takes on an issue
substantiate
to provide support for that claim or statement
Tentative
An argument is tentative if it hasn’t been firmly established or decided on yet
