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Core Vocabulary Deck
A 1,200-word flashcard deck of the vocabulary the TEAS assumes you know — with audio for every word so you hear it said right. These are the words that quietly decide Reading, English, Science, and Math questions that aren't "about" vocabulary at all.
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- analyzeAN-uh-lyzverbto examine something closely by breaking it into parts to understand it
- assertuh-SURTverbto state something firmly and confidently as true
- conveykun-VAYverbto communicate or make an idea or feeling known
- refuterih-FYOOTverbto prove a statement or claim to be false
- premisePREM-issnouna statement accepted as true and used as the basis for an argument
- consensuskun-SEN-susnoungeneral agreement among a group of people
- criterionkry-TEER-ee-unnouna standard or rule used to judge or decide something
- gaugeGAYJverbto estimate or measure the amount, level, or extent of something
- assumeuh-SOOMverbto accept something as true without proof
- clarifyKLAIR-ih-fyverbto make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly
- concurkun-KURverbto agree or have the same opinion
- confirmkun-FURMverbto establish that something is true or correct
The 12 sets
- 1Words 1–100 · Academic core I
- 2Words 101–200 · Academic core II
- 3Words 201–300 · Tone & description words
- 4Words 301–400 · Prefix families
- 5Words 401–500 · Root & suffix families
- 6Words 501–600 · Anatomy & physiology terms
- 7Words 601–700 · Biology, chemistry & scientific reasoning
- 8Words 701–800 · Commonly confused words
- 9Words 801–900 · Math & data language
- 10Words 901–1000 · Reading & author's craft terms
- 11Words 1001–1100 · Grammar & usage terms
- 12Words 1101–1200 · Healthcare readiness words
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- GuideTEAS English Practice Questions: Grammar, Language, and VocabularyPractice TEAS English with a live published question count, the 37-question and 37-minute format, direct strategy, explanations, and free full-length practice tests.
- TEAS topicApostrophes, Quotation Marks & End PunctuationPossessives vs. contractions vs. plurals, punctuating dialogue and quotations, and choosing the right end mark.
- TEAS topicClarity & ConcisenessChoose the version of a sentence that says it best: no redundancy, no dangling modifiers, no wordy detours.