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College Board Blue Book | Test 7 | Module 2 Hard | Domain 2 | Vocabulary In Context

By Mr. Osama Ahmad February 17, 2025 11 min read
Ace Digital SAT Vocabulary: Master Context Questions (Bluebook Test 7 Guide)

TTA Pro: Guide to Digital SAT Vocabulary

Welcome back, everyone! It's your TTA Pro, Mr. O, here to help you conquer the Digital SAT.

Today, we're diving into the Reading and Writing section of College Board Bluebook Test 7, Module 2. Yep, this is the *harder* module. Feeling stuck on tricky vocabulary questions or other parts of the official SAT practice tests? This guide is for you! We'll break down these tough questions step-by-step. And if you're searching for the best SAT prep materials, including authentic digital SAT past papers, stick around – you're definitely in the right place.

Digital SAT Hard Module: Vocabulary in Context

Let's tackle these vocabulary questions. Remember, the most important thing here is understanding the context. The words around the blank hold the key!

Question 1.

At the turn of the 20th century, black residents of Richmond, Virginia had few formal options for banking and other financial services. To _______ this situation, Maggie Lena Walker chartered the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903. The bank went on to provide home loans and savings opportunities to thousands of black families over the following decades.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

prolong

rectify

retain

highlight

Context Breakdown:
  • The first sentence points out a problem: Black residents lacked banking options ("few formal options").
  • The second sentence introduces an action taken by Maggie Lena Walker: She started a bank.
  • The third sentence shows the positive result: The bank provided help ("home loans and savings opportunities").

We need a word that means Walker's action aimed to fix or correct the problem.

Answer Choice Analysis:
  • (A) prolong: to make something last longer. This is the opposite of fixing a problem.
  • (B) rectify: to correct something wrong; put right; fix. This fits perfectly! She started the bank to fix the lack of services.
  • (C) retain: to keep or continue to have something. This doesn't make sense here.
  • (D) highlight: to emphasize or draw attention to something. She didn't just point out the problem; she actively tried to solve it.
Strategy: Create Your Own Word First

Before you even peek at the choices, think of a word that fits the blank based on the context. Here, words like "fix," "solve," or "improve" come to mind. This helps you target the right meaning and avoid tempting wrong answers. This is a core technique we practice in our SAT preparation classes.

Strategy: Eliminate Obvious Wrongs

Quickly cross out answers that clearly don't fit. If you know "prolong" means to make longer, you can eliminate (A) right away. Focusing your energy on the more likely choices saves time – a crucial skill for the digital SAT.

Correct Answer: (B) rectify

Question 2.

The creation of Lotte Reiniger's 1926 animated film *The Adventures of Prince Achmed* was ____ process. Over the course of three years, Reiniger and her collaborators painstakingly made more than 250,000 individual images of hand-cut paper silhouettes and repeatedly had to invent entirely new methods and tools to create the special effects Reiniger envisioned.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

a haphazard

a contentious

an ineffectual

an arduous

Context Breakdown:
  • The sentence introduces the film's creation.
  • The key details describe the *effort involved*: "three years," "painstakingly made," "250,000 individual images," "invent entirely new methods."

All these clues point to a process that was extremely difficult, demanding, and labor-intensive.

Answer Choice Analysis:
  • (A) haphazard: lacking organization; random. The description suggests careful, detailed work, not randomness.
  • (B) contentious: likely to cause arguments; controversial. The text doesn't mention any disagreements.
  • (C) ineffectual: not producing the desired result. The creation *was* successful, resulting in a film.
  • (D) arduous: involving great effort; difficult and tiring. This perfectly matches the description of the painstaking, lengthy process.
Strategy: Look for Descriptive Clues

Adjectives and adverbs like "painstakingly" are gold mines for context. They directly tell you about the nature of the action. Finding these helps you choose the most precise vocabulary. Our online SAT prep includes detailed lessons on identifying these crucial context clues.

Correct Answer: (D) arduous

Question 3.

Diadromous fish migrate between freshwater and marine biomes during their life cycle. The migration's obligate nature is why diadromous fish can be ____ those that are merely euryhaline (able to tolerate high salinity): the euryhaline blackchin tilapia can survive high salinity, but its life cycle does not involve relocation to a different biome, as does that of the diadromous wild salmon.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

demarcated from

reconstituted as

conflated with

derived from

Context Breakdown:
  • The sentence compares two types of fish: diadromous (must migrate) and euryhaline (can tolerate salt, but don't *have* to migrate between biomes).
  • The colon (:) is a big clue! It signals that what follows will explain or give an example of the first part.
  • The explanation highlights a key difference: diadromous fish *must* relocate (migrate), while euryhaline fish don't necessarily.

We need a word meaning distinguished from, set apart from, or differentiated from.

Answer Choice Analysis:
  • (A) demarcated from: set the boundaries of; clearly separated or distinguished from. This fits perfectly. The required migration *separates* diadromous fish from others.
  • (B) reconstituted as: formed again or rebuilt. Doesn't make sense in this biological context.
  • (C) conflated with: mixed up or confused with something else. This is the opposite; the text emphasizes their difference.
  • (D) derived from: originating from or obtained from. Doesn't fit the comparison structure.
Strategy: Understand Punctuation Signals

Punctuation isn't just about grammar; it guides meaning. Colons often introduce explanations, lists, or definitions. Semicolons link closely related independent clauses. Recognizing these signals, like we cover in our sat exam study material, helps you understand the sentence structure and predict the missing word's function.

Correct Answer: (A) demarcated from

Question 4.

One popular theory of the origin of the Moon, the "big whack," posits that a protoplanet called Theia collided with Earth, flinging debris into orbit that eventually coalesced into the Moon. Until recently, Theia was ____, but researcher Qian Yuan and colleagues now claim to have identified pieces of the protoplanet in the lowermost section of Earth's mantle.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

desultory

spurious

veritable

notional

Context Breakdown:
  • The first sentence introduces a theory about Theia.
  • The second sentence uses the crucial contrast word "but". This signals a shift.
  • Before the "but", Theia was described by the word in the blank.
  • After the "but", researchers claim to have *found physical evidence* ("identified pieces").

This contrast tells us that before the evidence was found, Theia was considered something unproven, theoretical, or existing only as an idea.

Answer Choice Analysis:
  • (A) desultory: lacking purpose or plan; random. Doesn't relate to being unproven.
  • (B) spurious: false or fake; not genuine. This implies the theory was known to be wrong, which isn't stated. It was simply unproven.
  • (C) veritable: true or real; often used for emphasis. This is the opposite of what we need before the evidence.
  • (D) notional: existing only as an idea or concept; theoretical; hypothetical. This is the perfect fit. Theia was just an idea ("notional") until physical evidence potentially emerged.
Strategy: Focus on Contrast Words

Words like "but," "however," "although," "while," and "despite" are powerful signals. They create a turning point in the sentence. Often, the idea *before* the contrast word is the opposite of the idea *after* it. Mastering this is key to acing many digital SAT reading questions, and our sat question bank provides lots of practice.

Correct Answer: (D) notional

Feeling more confident about Vocabulary in Context? That's great! Understanding these strategies is the first step.

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That wraps up our look at vocabulary from Test 7, Module 2 on the Blue Book app. Keep practicing those context clues! If this helped, please share, subscribe, and check out TheTestAdvantage.com for the best online sat coaching resources. You can learn anything! TTA Pro out.

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