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a branch of knowledgetypes:sciencea particular branch of scientific knowledgearchitectonique, architecturethe discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildingsingénierie, techniquethe discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problemslettresstudies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)théologiethe rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truthscience naturellethe sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomenamathématiquesa science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementélectrotechniquethe branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communicationinformatiquethe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structurespsychologiethe science of mental lifeinformatiquethe sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded informationscience socialethe branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a societyphilosophiethe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethicsétudes littérairesthe humanistic study of literaturephilologiethe humanistic study of language and literaturelinguistiquethe scientific study of languagetype of:
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the trait of being well behavedantonyms:indisciplinethe trait of lacking disciplinetypes:autodisciplinethe trait of practicing self disciplineaustéritéthe trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)abstentionthe trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)modérationthe trait of avoiding excessesinhibitionthe quality of being inhibitedtype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing discipline
In the 1960s, tensions between two rival gangs separated along economic lines reach a violent breaking point.
A thorough survey of various textbooks, assignments, content area standards, and examinations yields the following list of words compiled by Jim Burke. You cannot expect to succeed on assignments if you do not understand the directions.
Context is king — that’s the lesson you need to internalize as you begin preparing for the vocabulary questions on the SAT. We have identified this pool of 200 words that cut across the disciplines and lend themselves well to context-dependent interpretation. As you learn this list on Vocabulary.com, you will have to rely on context clues in order to determine each word’s meaning in particular sentences. This is the same type of thinking you will need to develop in order to succeed on the SAT! Following our Roadmap to the SAT? Head back to see what else you should be learning this week.