Vocabulary on the Jan 28 SAT Test

Posted by Stacey • 4 Comments

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Here’s a list of some of the vocab used in the Critical Reading section on the Jan 28 SAT.

  • docile
  • ruminate
  • analogous*
  • quackery
  • erudition
  • aberrant
  • cursory
  • voluptuous*
  • obdurate*
  • ambivalent*
  • cathartic
  • histrionic*
  • adroit*
  • meticulous*
  • humbuggery
  • ribald
  • prescient*
*These words are found in the Direct Hits books, one of my favorite resources. A 40% hit rate!

If you aren’t already doing so, follow Claire Griffith at @directhitsfan on Twitter – she often tweets vocab words in context.

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  • http://blog.pwnthesat.com/ PWN the SAT

    Awesome! Thanks for compiling this. I second you that @directhitsfan is a good follow.

    • http://www.redhorsetutoring.com/ Stacey Howe-Lott

      Having a large vocabulary makes the Critical Reading section so much easier. If there were only such a “shortcut” for the math //;-)

  • Claire Griffith

    This is an awesome list! Thank you for compiling it and for your recommendation. We were very pleased that the new 4th edition of the books did so well on Saturday. I enjoy following you too and learning from a Master Tutor.

    • http://www.redhorsetutoring.com/ Stacey Howe-Lott

      Thanks Claire! You all continue to have the largest number of words that actually end up on real SAT tests of any source that I’ve found!