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