My technique for vocab - is it okay to study this way?

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<p>Hello ,</p>

<p>I have printed out [SAT:</a> Improve SAT Score with SparkNotes: The Top 250 Most Difficult SAT Words](<a href=“SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides”>SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides) on around 21 pages.</p>

<p>Here is what I am doing,</p>

<p>Before starting to study, I read these word roots once - [SAT:</a> Improve SAT Score with SparkNotes: Dealing with Words You Don?t Know](<a href=“SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides”>SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides)</p>

<p>Then, I read all the words on a single page I have studied the earlier day and a new page of words. Approx words each page - 10</p>

<p>Then, I do the actual studies.</p>

<p>I repeat the above procedure after I am done studying(but using the same new page).</p>

<p>Is it okay to study this way?</p>

<p>Are those 250 words really worth studying? I’ve just started and so, wanted advice. Is there any other effective method for vocabulary improvement? Any more “useful” word lists!?</p>

<p>Thank you all.</p>

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Yes, the word list you’re looking for is Direct Hits which is a very effective SAT vocab book</p>

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<p>^I agree with Harambee. The words on the Sparknotes list are difficult. But are they worth the time required to study them? I compiled a list of 78 Level 3 - 5 words from the three October SATs (Saturday, Sunday, and International) and the two October PSATs. I have just brought the list to this page so you can look at it. See the thread "Which Vocabulary Book Performed Best on the October 2010 SATs and PSATs? See posts 4 and 6 for the list of words. A quick look revealed that the Sparknotes list of 250 difficult words only produced 5 hits - conundrum, diffident, ignominy, punctilious, and sanguine. I think DH’s Volume 2 The Toughest Words is definitely a better choice.</p>

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<p>Both volumes of the “Direct Hits” are the best vocabulary books!</p>