📖 Notes
LESSON 15 OF 16
MDCAT English — Complete Strategy
10 Marks, 3 Question Types
MDCAT's English section is small but predictable — vocabulary, grammar error detection, and one short comprehension passage, tested the same way every year.
Section Breakdown
10 Questions, 10 Marks
10
total questions
10
total marks
3
question types
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Vocabulary
Synonyms, antonyms, meaning-in-context.
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Grammar
Error detection and correction.
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Comprehension
One short passage with direct questions.
18 High-Yield Vocabulary Words
Abrogate
cancel
Ambiguous
unclear
Benevolent
kind
Callous
unfeeling
Dearth
lack/shortage
Eloquent
articulate
Ephemeral
short-lived
Furtive
secretive
Garrulous
talkative
Imperative
essential/urgent
Lament
mourn/grieve
Mendacious
dishonest
Obstinate
stubborn
Pernicious
harmful
Prudent
careful/wise
Reticent
quiet/reserved
Satiate
fully satisfy
Tenacious
persistent
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Exam strategy
With only 10 questions, memorising this vocabulary list and reviewing Lessons 1–11's grammar rules covers almost the entire English section — comprehension questions are answerable directly from the passage text.