SAT Vocabulary Strategies

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<p>Here, I will post a few SAT Vocabulary Strategies that I am trying to learn so that I can use them on my next SAT test, which I’ll take in October.</p>

<p>Here are the strategies I currently use, and am trying to learn:</p>

<li><p>Using root words, prefixes, and suffixes…I got the list from a Kaplan program, and according to them, each root word has a certain meaning…and if you see it, you can use it to partially understand what a word means and determine whether its the right answer or not…</p></li>
<li><p>Studying Latin verbs…Since I took Spanish in school, I am trying to familiarize myself with some Spanish verbs…according to Kaplan, all English verbs are derived from either Greek or Latin…and Spanish is derived from Latin too…so I guess it should help me somewhat…</p></li>
<li><p>Context clues…Try to think of a context in which you heard a word, and try to derive its meaning from that…</p></li>
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<p>Well, these strategies SOUND ok to me, but I am still a bit skeptical, since all the strategies come from Kaplan…who isn’t too good at vocabulary or SAT tutoring in general…all the other programs just tell you to learn as many words as possible…which…kind of seems unresonable…because there are millions of words in the english language…and trying to study an entire dictionary…in my opinion…wouldn’t be the best way to go…</p>

<p>Plz correct me if I’m wrong here…</p>

<p>If I want to do the best that I possibly can in Sentence Completions, then how would I go about studying for the vocabulary, so that I can get the questions right…</p>

<p>For those of you who do good on the vocabulary part of the test…what strategies do you use??? Are any of the strategies I mentioned any good??? If not, which strategies are good???</p>

<p>Thanks to all of you vocabulary experts for your answers!!!</p>

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<p>Don’t study vocabulary or memorize a 3000 word list for the sole intent of raising your SAT score. It may sound weird, but you need to want to learn the vocabulary or you will simply forget the words as time passes. Study vocabulary in the context of reading books and magazines. This not only broadens your raw vocabulary knowledge, but also hones your skills for deciphering vocabulary within the context of a sentence, which is what the SC part is all about: vocabulary in context!</p>

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<p>skp21 well that is not an option for a guy who has just one more month to go for SAT :p</p>

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<p>Well, then, in a month, what would be the best way???</p>

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<p>Learn as many words as you can.</p>

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<p>would root words, and/or latin words actually help, or is that just unnecessary…</p>