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Unit 1, Lesson 1. Blue Team 2.6.14. Score Calculation. Use the scoring sheet to calculate your SAT score. Vocabulary. Unit 1. Critical Reading: Sentence Completion. 19 Multiple Choice Questions Vocabulary in Context Logic Based Answer Questions #1 and #2 on page 96
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Unit 1, Lesson 1 Blue Team 2.6.14
Score Calculation • Use the scoring sheet to calculate your SAT score
Vocabulary Unit 1
Critical Reading: Sentence Completion • 19 Multiple Choice Questions • Vocabulary in Context • Logic Based • Answer Questions #1 and #2 on page 96 • Read pages 89-91: “Overview,” “A Closer Look at Sentence Completions,” and “Basic Steps for Solving Sentence Completions”
Strategy: Vocabulary Hit Parade • Some words have shown up repeatedly on the SAT • Princeton Review’s Hit Parade • Flash Cards • Image Approach • Mnemonics • Reading
1. advocate (verb) • support or urge by argument, especially publicly • synonyms: promote, back, support
2. provoke (verb) • to anger; to stir up (feelings, desires, activities) • synonyms: incite, foment
3. contempt (noun) • a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless • synonyms: disregard, scorn
4. digress (verb) • to wander away from the main topic • synonyms: depart, drift, ramble
5. tenacity (noun) • persistence, strong character, perseverance • synonyms: determination, grit
6. pragmatic (adjective) • practical, sensible, logical • synonyms: realistic, efficient
7. disparage (verb) • to speak negatively of; to belittle • synonyms: dismiss, ridicule
8. aesthetic (adjective) • having to do with the appreciation of beauty • synonyms: artistic, creative