General HiSET Vocabulary

If you are contemplating you are......

-is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept.

tell what you think might happen

write the items under headings or in a group

Define: patron

tell how something is different from others

a person appointed by a national government to conduct official business with other countries

-the general mood or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

__________ focuses mostly on individuals, while sociology focuses on how a whole group interacts.

-assign a job or role to (someone).

-the study of human societies and cultures and their development.

 -important and worthy of attention

Which is not a correct definition of the term Factor

The contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

-Information collected, especially facts or numbers

A __________ is a well-defined group of several lines of poetry having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme; 

The suffix ology is commonly used in the English language to indicate

A particular style of literature.

Define: Accompany

-a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Define synthesis.

Define using context: When solving a math problem you are asked to derive an answer from a given equation.

Define using context: Safe drivers will use their turn signal to indicate that they plan to change lanes.

put items in groups of things that are similar

Descriptive language that enables the reader to visualize a scene.

The variable in the equation x=1+3 is ________

a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.

-political issues that affect most people

-a detailed examination of something to gain a better understanding.

-Special forcefulness of expression that gives importance to something singled out.

Choose the synonym for the term vacant.

Which word is not a synonym for the term liberty?

The ________ of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood.

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Which word is not a synonym for the term approximate?