Hot Words for the SAT

Name: Hot Words for the SAT
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ISBN: 9781438002200

ISBN-10: 1438002203

ISBN-13: 9781438002200

Edition: 5th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Linda Carnevale

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This helpful book for college-bound students presents and defines more than 365 words that appear most frequently on SAT exams. Each of 37 lessons focuses on a thematic word cluster--words having similar meanings or words that apply to similar circumstances. Also included are phonetic pronunciation keys for each word, memory tips, review exercises following every five lessons, and an alphabetical word index. New to this edition are additional lessons providing vocabulary specific to the ACT English, Reading, and Science tests. College-bound students who successfully complete the book's exercises and master these words will expand their lifelong vocabulary, enrich their essay writing, and…

Book details

List price: $11.50
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Publication date: 7/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction



Using Few Words or Being Quiet



Speaking



Feeling Superior



Unoriginal, Dull, Played Out



Lessening Pain, Tension, or Conflict


Review Exercises



Friendly and Agreeable



Quarreling, Fighting, and Bitter Feelings



Generosity in Spending Money and Showing Concern for Others



Cheapness or Care with Spending Money



Problems, Puzzlements, and Disasters


Review Exercises



Harmful or Mean



Criticizing, Disapproving, or Scolding



Lacking Interest or Emotion



Lacking Energy or Movement



Humility and Obedience


Review Exercises



Enthusiasm and Passion



Being Stubborn



Sound



Praise and Respect



More Than Enough


Review Exercises



Food and Hunger



Being Careful



Being Short-Lived in Time or Place



The Old or the New



Being Sneaky or Hardly Noticeable


Review Exercises



People You Will Meet on the SAT



Things of Little Importance or Value



Being Wise and Sharp-Minded



Words That Sound and/or Look Alike, But Have Different Meanings



More Tricky Twins and Triplets


Review Exercises



Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters A-to G)



Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters H to P)



Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters Q to Z)



More Hot Words



Even More Hot Words


Review Exercises



Words Spied on Real SATs



Literary Terms That Are Helpful to Know



ACT Vocabulary: Prose Fiction and Humanities



ACT Vocabulary: Social Science and Natural Science


Answer Key



Mini Vocabulary Clusters



More Tricky Twins


Word Index