Unfortunately, most students don?t have the wealth of wordsor the volume of vocabulary that enable them to get top scores onthe SAT I (the test that most people call ?the SAT?).The fact that you don?t have an SAT vocabulary isn?tdue to a lack of intelligence, it?s due to the fact thatalmost everyone speaks using concise sentences that get to thepoint, rather than belabor it. Everyone begins with a different level of vocabulary. You mayalready know half of the words here or you may only know a few.Regardless of how strong or weak your vocabulary currently is, SAT Vocabulary For Dummies will help you build yourvocabulary and boost your test scores. SAT Vocabulary For Dummies focuses exclusively on the vocabularyyou need to know to get a good verbal score on the SAT. In this funand easy-to-understand guide, test-prep guru Suzee Vlk provides youwith a reliable way to increase your vocabulary?and scores.Unlike most vocabulary books, which provide long, boring,alphabetical lists of words, this groundbreaking guide organizesvocabulary into easy-to-remember categories (such as?personal appearance,? ?intelligence,? or?money?). This book also: Focuses on ?hot? SAT words?the 500 or so thatturn up again and again on the exams Illustrates the meaning of words by placing them in the contextof a sentence?usually through humorous stories Delivers lots of practical tips and tools for remembering toughwords Gives the lowdown on roots Lists antonyms and synonyms and shows ways to increasecomprehension using context Contains practice questions with answer explanations Packed with tips, tricks, stories, and jokes that will helpbuild your vocabulary, SAT Vocabulary For Dummies is apainless way to get a handle on the words that you need to masterbefore you take the SAT.
I bought this for my daughter who is beginning her "stressful" junior year with the SAT's looming ahead. This book is great. It includes helpful definitions of prefixes, roots and suffixes to teach the student to "disect" a word they may not be able to define. Vocab words are grouped together to make memorization easier. Example: "Look Who's Talking, Words about Speaking". I highly recommend this book.
Great for average students
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
As an SAT tutor, I own nearly all SAT books, especially those that aim to boost vocabulary. This book is particularly useful for students who come into the test with only average or below average vocabulary. It tries to be cute or at least not intimidating, and the words are just right. If I could make one change to this book, I would put it into a smaller book to make it easier to transport and use during free moments, like long bus rides, substitute teachers, and while waiting for your favorite show to come on.
THANK YOU SUZEE VLK!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
this is by far the best book that i have used to help improve my vocabulary. the method of grouping words is extremely effective and it was surprisingly fun to learn from this book. The stories are interesting and entertaining, compared to the ones in other books. The author provides pronunciation of the words, as well as ways to use them in sentences. The exercises following each chapter are very similar to the sentence completion questions on the actual SAT. After studying with this book, even though i skipped most of the gray boxes (that contain more advanced words), i was able to answer over 90% of the vocabulary questions on every practice SAT. In addition, it aided me tremendously on the critical reading sections as well. I am extremely glad that I purchased this book!
Reallly Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a good book for people getting ready to take the SAT and don't do well on vocabulary
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