Best for Vocab?

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<p>So, I’m currently looking into memorizing some vocabulary, so I can further improve my critical reading. I’ve been scoring around low 700s, and the only thing keeping me from improving seems to be the occasional words that I don’t know. Anyways, I don’t really want to order direct hits, despite it being the best statistically, because I have the vocab list from the Rocket Review and princeton review’s word smart. </p>

<p>Is this list already ranked accordingly?</p>

<li>Direct Hits Vocabulary: 434 words; 10 hits; 43.4 words per hit</li>
<li>Rocket Review Core Words: 323 words; 7 hits; 46.1 words per hit</li>
<li>Barron’s Hot Words: 396 words; 8 hits; 49.5 words per hit</li>
<li>PR’s Hit Parade: 253 words; 4 hits; 63.2 words per hit</li>
<li>Barrons High Frequency List: 385 words; 4 hits; 96.25 words per hit</li>
<li>Kaplan’s SAT book list: 500 words; 4 hits; 125.0 words per hit</li>
<li>SparkNotes: 1000 words; 8 hits; 125.0 words per hit</li>
<li>PR’s Word Smart: 1505 words; 10 hits; 150.5 words per hit</li>
<li>SuperKids: 1120 words; 7 hits; 160.0 words per hit</li>
<li>Kaplan’s SAT Score Raising Dictionary: 1000 words; 5 hits; 200
words per hit</li>
<li>Barron’s Mini-Dictionary: 3500 words; 17 hits; 205.8 words per hit</li>
<li>TestMaster’s Small List: 254 words; 1 hit; 254 words per hit</li>
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<p>If so, that would put Rocket Review as second place right?</p>

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<p>I don't understand what you are asking exactly. You ask what book is more efficient for vocab and statistics would point you to Direct Hits. Yet, at the same time you do not wish to buy said book, because you have other books instead. This objection would basically defeat the purpose of your question. </p>

<p>And yes, judging by the chart, Rocket Review is 2nd.</p>

<p>*I'm not trying to patronize you, I just really don't understand your question. Maybe you could rephrase for me.</p>

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<p>I'm asking whether or not the rankings on this list are ranked accordingly, because then I'd just go ahead and study out of Rocket Review, which isn't that far off from Direct Hits.</p>

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<p>Yes, the ranks are ranked accordingly; I would suggest just studying both if you could.</p>

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<p>it doesn't seem to be ranked in order.
(Barron's Mini Dictionary is ranked 11th when it has more hits than Direct Hits Vocab)</p>

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<p>I think if CB read this thread, they will buy some of these above books and try to make the next SAT being lack of words in these above books. No one can guarantee that Direct Hits will perform well in the next SAT like its performance in Jan, May and June 08.</p>

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<p>I think it's ranked on the efficiency of the book to get those hits, because the mini-dictionary has 3500 words for 17 hits, while the Direct Hits has 434 words for 10 hits. </p>

<p>I think that's being a little paranoid...</p>

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<p>It is ranked accordingly, by words per hit. So Direct Hits has the lowest words per hit (which is good), meaning you only have to learn, on average, 43.4 words to get one hit on the SAT. Barron's may have more hits than Direct Hits, but the words per hit ratio is MUCH higher.</p>

<p>Edit: Ahhh Shiomi posted just before I did.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I don't think ANYBODY would want to memorize close to a 1000 words let alone 3500..</p>

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<p>You really should have better things to do than memorize 3500 SAT words. I would say 1,000 words is the max any student should memorize.</p>

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<p>i would say 500 at the most and thats overdoing it
a good amount is 250</p>

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<p>Based upon my research, Direct Hits, PR and Rocket Review are the three best vocabulary sources. The three do overlap. DH has the best examples and practice exercises. If you study two of the three you should be in great shape.</p>