TEAS- reading/vocab Flashcards
conveys complex or difficult subject matter in a specific manner with great accuracy
technical
conveys a series of events
narrative
convince reader of a particular point of view
persuasive
describes a topic and may even review its features in detail
expository
give reader information about certain topic
informational
provide entertainment
entertainment
conveying the authors feelings or bringing up certain feelings in the reader
expressive
ideas in order or describe steps
sequence
present problem, provide solution
problem-solution
similarities and differences between 2 or more things
comparison-contrast
explain outcome as result of cause
cause-effect
topics or events described in a general way
description
general subject matter addressed in the passage
topic
overall content of a passage or selection
-general point or “big picture” idea
main idea
broad ideas or concepts that weave throughout the passage and frequently occur
theme
literal definition of a word that you would find in dictionary
denotation
refers to what the word suggest or implies
connotation
ancedote or antidote:
is a remedy for an illness or problem
antidote
ancedote or antidote:
is a story
ancedote
pair, pare, or pear:
to cut away or reduce
pare
pale or pail:
means a bucket
pail
pale or pail:
means light in color
pale
stationary or stationery:
is fine paper used for writing
stationery
stationary or stationery:
means motionless or fixed in place
stationary
andr
male
angi
vessel
arthr
joint
acous
hearing
aden
gland
adip
fat
aero
gas
carcin
cancer
chol
bile
cor
pupil
col
colon
chondr
cartilage
cyst
bladder
enter
intestine
esthesi
sensation
gynec
female
hepat
liver
kerat
hard
hyster/metr
uterus
lipo
fat
lapar
abdomen
my
muscle
myel
spinal cord
or
mouth
orchid
testicle or testis
ot
ear
phleb
vein
sept
infection
thromb
clot
hyper-
beyond normal, high
hypo-
low, under
-algia
pain
-asthenia
weakness
-dynia
pain
-itis
inflammation
-lpsy
attack or seizure
-penia
deficiency
make an unpleasant feeling less intense, to appease it
assuage
having little or no money, penniless
immpecunious
correct plural form of syllabus
syllabi
since, whether, and accordingly are examples of which type of signal words?
cause-effect words
understood or implied without being stated, unstated
tacit
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something
quid pro quo
not able to be forgotten or removed, permanent
indelible
of considerable importance, size, or worth
substantial
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
intermittent
a large or excessive amount of something; abudance
plethora
showing dedication and dilligence
sedulous
having a red or flushed complexion
florid
persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
cajole
angry and bitter; rancorous
acrimonious
intense happiness
felicity
spread throughout; pervade
permeate
ox becomes ___ when plural
oxen
goose becomes ___ when plural
geese
cata-
down, away, thoroughly
de-
from
fore-
previous
magn-
large
mor-
death
ortho-
right, straight
pan-
all, entire
phil-
love, like
prim-
first, early
-esque
in the style of
-ard
one that does excessively
-dom
state, rank, condition
-ess
feminine
-ship
position
sentence error involving the use of a comma to connect two independent sentences instead of using a coordinating conjunction
comma splice
a sentence without proper punctuation to indicate breaks in thought
run-on sentence
a sentence without a complete thought or idea
sentence fragment
a ___ sentence gives a command or makes a request, and usually contains no subject
imperative
modifier is known as an
adverb
singular noun that ends in “ch” “x” or “s” how do you make plural?
add “es”
normal steps in writing
prewriting writing editing proof read presenting
use ____ if him, her, them, me, or us can be subsituted as the object of the verb or as the object of the preposition
whom or whomever
used to include essential clauses
-adds info to a sentence that is needed to make sentence clear
(which or that)
that
means to be alert to what’s going on around you
weary or wary
wary
refers to degree or amount- things in bulk or in the abstract- and used with singular nouns
-referring to numeric or statistical terms
(fewer or less)
less
means tired
weary or wary
weary
is used when referring to individual, countable units
amount or number
number
refers to number- things that can be counted or numbered and used with plural nouns
(fewer or less)
fewer
usually an adverb
-adjective when describing someone’s health
(good or well)
well
at least 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause
compound-complex
is an adjective that describes something illegal
ellicit or illicit
illicit
verb that means to cause or generate
ellicit or illicit
ellicit
2+ indendent clauses
compound sentence
used to introduce nonessential clauses
-adds information to the sentence but is not necessary
(that or which)
which
1 independent clause
simple sentence
use ___ if he, she, they, I, or we can be substituted
-nominative case, use for subjects and predicate nominatives
who or whoever
means to put or place
lie or lay
lay
means to recline or rest
lie or lay
lie
an adjective, use before nouns and after linking verbs
(good or well)
good
describes the advice that is given
council or counsel
counsel
used when referring to things in bulk
amount or number
amount
indicates a desire to guarantee that something occurs
insure or ensure
ensure
correlative conjunctions
neither nor
either or
coordinating conjunctions
for and nor but or yet so
related only to insurance
insure or ensure
insure
doesn’t take an object
-intransative verb
(rise or raise)
rise
generally a transative verb, meaning that it has to be done to something, needs an object
(rise or raise)
raise
to make a reference of some kind
elude or allude
allude
is to get away from in some way
elude or allude
elude
describes a body of people who make decisions
council or counsel
council
something countable
much or many
many
uncountable amount
much or many
much
to receive that suggestion
imply or infer
infer
to give a suggestion
imply or infer
imply
independent clause and 1+ dependent clauses
complex sentences
used to describe a heightened interest in something
piqued, peaked, or peeked
piqued
appropriate to describe height or the highest reach
piqued, peaked, or peeked
peaked
someone looking around the corner to see something
piqued, peaked, or peeked
peeked
means excessively obedient , to show deference means to be servile
obsequeious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; fussy
fastidious
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
extraneous
