SAT vocabulary 3

Nevertheless

მიუხედავად ამისა / მაინც

• He was tired. Nevertheless, he finished the project.

• Obstacle → unexpected continuation

However

თუმცა

• She studied hard. However, the test was difficult.

• Contrast

Therefore

ამიტომ

• It was raining; therefore, the game was canceled.

Cause —> effect

Moreover

გარდა ამისა

She is smart. Moreover, she is hardworking.

Conversely

პირიქით / contrast (NOT however).

Some plants thrive in sunlight. Conversely, others grow better in shade.

Formerly

• ადრე / წარსულში / past

• The building, formerly a library, is now a museum.

Ultimately

საბოლოოდ / conclusion

She considered several universities. Ultimately, she chose the one closest to home.

Extensively

ფართოდ / საფუძვლიანად

Researchers extensively studied how quartz crystals form.

Likewise

similarly

Regular exercise improves physical health. Likewise, it benefits mental health.

Thus

• As a result / therefore / შედეგად

• The roads were icy; thus, schools were closed.

Eventually

საბოლოოდ /after some time (NOT ultimately)

She struggled at first but eventually learned how to solve the problems.

For instance

For example / მაგალითად

Many animals migrate seasonally. For instance, some birds travel thousands of kilometers every year.

Furthermore

Moreover

“And not only that,”

Nonetheless

Nevertheless / მიუხედავად ამისა

On the contrary

Contrast / პირიქით

Hence

ამიტომ / therefore (Formal)

To that end

ამ მიზნით (NOT ამიტომ)

The school wants to improve students’ writing skills. To that end, it created a writing workshop.

With this in mind

ამის გათვალისწინებით

Fittingly

it fits the situation

The scientist dedicated her life to protecting nature. Fittingly, she received an environmental award.

As such

Because of that

The book is considered a classic. As such, it is taught in many schools.

Subsequently

Later / after that (Formal)

Ultimately

Finally

In turn

As a result

Plants absorb carbon dioxide. In turn, they release oxygen.

Alternatively

another option / instead

You can take the bus. Alternatively, you can walk.

In so doing

ამით / ამის გაკეთებით (specifically not general) (Not as a result)

She carefully analyzed the data, and in so doing, she discovered a major error.

Alternately

მონაცვლეობით / one after another

The two students read the passage alternately.

In particular

especially one specific case/ განსაკუთრებით

Many students struggle with math. In particular, geometry is difficult.

Admittedly

Admittedly, the plan is expensive, but it is effective.

უნდა ვაღიაროთ, რომ გეგმა ძვირია, მაგრამ ეფექტურია.

Granted

ვაღიარებ / მართალია რომ

Granted, the task is difficult, but it is still possible.

Regardless

მიუხედავად ამისა

It was dangerous. Regardless, he continued.

Concession

You admit something is true, but it does not change your main point.

Steady

Stable

Roughly

დაახლოებით

That is

ანუ

Intermittently

Irregularly (on and off)

Astonishment

Great surprise or amazement

She stared in astonishment at unexpected results.

Depict

To represent or show something in words or pictures.

• The painting depicts a mountain village. → the painting shows a mountain village

Enticed

Attracted or tempted by something appealing

• She was enticed by the smell of fresh cookies coming from the kitchen.

Foresee

Predict

Rigid

• The teacher has rigid rules about late homework. (strict/inflexible)

Traced

Followed the path or origin of something

• the detective traced the the evidence back to its source.

(The detective followed clues or information step by step to find where the evidence originally came from.)