<p>I’d see if you can do a multi-pronged approach. I love the idea of both working at the vocab and testing each other. I also agree that reading in general is a better way to learn vocab than lists, but really it’s a lifetime of reading that counts. Have you taken any practice tests in the blue book of real SATs? If you are getting great scores there, perhaps he’ll calm down. Finally, I think the idea of having a time sheet which includes down time is a great one. Agree on how much time is reasonable per day. If he really thinks you need to study 24/7 you have a problem, but maybe there is some middle ground.</p>