SAT Vocabulary Chapter 6

1. SAT VocabularyChapter 6 HOW TO TALK ABOUT SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS

2. QOD 03/10/14 • The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select no error. • Among the most widespread of marine animals, starfish and sea urchins inhabit all seas except that of the polar regions. No error

3. QOD 03/10/14 • The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select E no error. • Among the most widespread of marine animals, starfish A B and sea urchins inhabit all seas except that of the polar C D regions. No error E • (A) • (B) • (C) • (D) • (E)

4. QOD 03/10/14 • The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select E no error. • Among the most widespread of marine animals, starfish A B and sea urchins inhabit all seas except that of the polar C D regions. No error E • (A) • (B) • (C) • (D) • (E) Explanation The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is improper pronoun use. The plural pronoun “those” should be used to refer to the seas (plural noun) of the regions.

5. 1. anthropologist (noun) • Definition: A scientist who studies human development and culture

6. 2. Astronomer (noun) • Definition: A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

7. 3. geologist (noun) • Definition: a scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet earth

8. 4. Biologist (noun) • Definition:  A person who studies living things

9. 5. Botanist (noun) • Definition:  A scientist who studies plants

10. 6. Zoologist (noun) • Definition: A scientist who studies animals

11. 7. Entomologist (noun) • Definition: A scientist who studies insects

12. 8. Philologist (noun) • Definition: one who loves words

13. 9. Semanticist (noun) • Definition: study of relationship between meaning and words; psychological effects of words

14. 10. sociologist (noun) • Definition: a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society

15. Root 1: Anthropos • Meaning: mankind • ex: anthropology

16. Root 2: Logos • Meaning: word, speech • ex: philology

17. Root 3: Astron • Meaning: star • ex: astronomy

18. Root 4: Nautes • Meaning: sailor • ex: astronaut

19. Root 5: Nomos • Meaning: law, order, arrangement • ex: metronome

20. Root 6: Autos • Meaning: self • ex: autonomy

21. Root 7: geo • Meaning: earth • ex: geology

22. Root 8: graphein • Meaning: to write • ex:biography

23. Root 9: opsis/ optikos • Meaning: view, vision, sight • ex: autopsy

24. Root 10: zoion • Meaning: animal • ex:zodiac

25. Root 11: tome • Meaning:a cutting • ex: entomology

26. Root 12: sectus • Meaning:cut • ex: insect

27. Root 13: lingua • Meaning:tongue • ex: linguistics

28. Root 14: philein • Meaning: to love • ex: philanthropy

29. Root 15: sophos • Meaning: wise • ex: philosophy

30. Root 16: biblion • Meaning: book • ex: bibliophile

31. Root 17: Anglus • Meaning: English • ex: Anglophile

32. Root 18: socius • Meaning: companion • ex: sociology

33. Root 19: logos • Meaning: science, study • ex: biology

34. Root 20: bios • Meaning :life • ex: biopsy

35. QOD 03/11/14 • Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. • It is thought that a dog’s sense of smell is generally 10,000 to 100,000 times better than humans. • (A) humans • (B) humans’ are • (C) humans have • (D) a human’s • (E) a human has

36. QOD 03/11/14 • Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. • It is thought that a dog’s sense of smell is generally 10,000 to 100,000 times better than humans. • (A) humans • (B) humans’ are • (C) humans have • (D) a human’s • (E) a human has Explanation Choice (D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by properly comparing “a dog’s sense of smell” to “a human’s” sense of smell.

37. QOD 03/12/14 • List at least 5 words that could possibly fill in the blank. • The visually captivating nature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs suggests that the architect is a true ____________, infusing his designs with beauty as well as functionality.

38. QOD 03/12/14 • Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  • The visually captivating nature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs suggests that the architect is a true ____________, infusing his designs with beauty as well as functionality. • (A) instigator • (B) nonconformist • (C) intellectual • (D) minimalist • (E) aesthete

39. QOD 03/12/14 • Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.  • The visually captivating nature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs suggests that the architect is a true ____________, infusing his designs with beauty as well as functionality. • (A) instigator • (B) nonconformist • (C) intellectual • (D) minimalist • (E) aesthete Explanation An architect who designs structures to be “visually captivating” as well as functional is very likely an “aesthete,” or someone who is very sensitive to beauty.