<p>I think a lot of people make the mistake in studying vocabulary words by studying only the definition, not learning words in context. Remember, it is through context that we learn almost all the words that we know. “SAT words” are generally words that you haven’t encountered in context enough times to have learned, or words that are difficult to figure out from context.</p>
<p>In any case, I strongly recommend you to check out this internet resource:
<a href=“http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/[/url]”>http://corpus.byu.edu/bnc/</a></p>
<p>Just type in your vocabulary word in the “Words” section, click Search, and on the right it will show you the word. Click on it, and you’ll see dozens of examples of the word used IN CONTEXT. This is a great way to aid memory and understanding. I recommend using this whenever you want to learn a new vocabulary word.</p>
<p>These examples are taken from British English, but that shouldn’t be much of a problem for American students.</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck.</p>