A vocabulary test evaluates a student's ability to define key terms from their coursework by using vocabulary lists to study words that are bolded in textbooks and paying attention to grammar and word traps involving similar meanings or spellings. If unsure of a word during the test, students should try using it in a sentence, picturing where it was discussed before, or making an educated guess using word elements and associations to known words.

2. Vocabulary Test A vocabulary test evaluates your ability to define key terms and definitions Use the vocabulary lists at the end of the chapter Vocabulary words are also found in books as bold words

3. Vocabulary Test If you know the word, watch for word traps Be wary of words with similar meanings (hypothesis and theory) Be wary of words that look similar (physiology and psychology) Pay attention to grammar; for example, if the question makes a reference to noun, the answer should be a noun

4. Vocabulary Test If the Word Looks Familiar, But Your Not Sure Try to use the word in a sentence. Picture the word in your notes or book Try and remember when it was discussed in a lecture Try and remember the information was discussed in relation to the word

5. Vocabulary Test If you don’t know the word make an educated guess Examine the word elements (suffix, prefix and root word) for clues Look for grammatical clues Associate the unknown word with words you know Make use of foreign languages you may know, looking for cognates