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NBT Academic Literacy: Vocabulary and Reading Skills
Key vocabulary and critical-reading terms for the Academic Literacy section of the National Benchmark Tests, with plain definitions.
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ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation.
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meticulous
Showing great attention to detail; very careful.
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ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time.
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pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly and practically.
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scrutinise
To examine something very closely and carefully.
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candid
Honest and direct, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
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mitigate
To make something less severe or serious.
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ubiquitous
Present or found everywhere.
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arbitrary
Based on random choice rather than reason.
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benevolent
Well-meaning and kind.
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reluctant
Unwilling and hesitant to do something.
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scarce
Not available in large enough amounts; in short supply.
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infer
To reach a conclusion from evidence rather than from a direct statement.
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implication
A conclusion that can be drawn without being stated openly.
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bias
A tendency to favour one side unfairly.
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objective
Based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings.
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subjective
Based on personal feelings or opinions.
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paraphrase
To restate a text in different words while keeping the meaning.
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tone
The attitude of the writer towards the subject, shown through word choice.
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premise
A statement that an argument assumes to be true and builds on.
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conclusion
The judgement or decision that an argument leads to.
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cohesion
The way ideas and sentences are linked so that a text flows.
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plausible
Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
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substantiate
To support a claim with evidence.
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elaborate
To give more detail about something.
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inevitable
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
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hypothesis
A proposed explanation that can be tested.
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contradict
To state the opposite of something already said.
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concise
Giving a lot of information clearly in few words.
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advocate
To publicly support a particular cause or policy.
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however
A linking word that signals contrast with the previous idea.
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therefore
A linking word that signals a result or conclusion.
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correlation
A relationship between two things that does not by itself prove that one causes the other.