<p>I got a 10 on my essay. But I didn't include any tough vocab. I was wondering the type of vocab you guys included on your essay (you know, the type that replaces the words that you keep on repeating?)</p>
<p>For example:
replace improve w/ ---> ameliorare or memiorate
replace see w/ ---> comprehend or interpret </p>
<p>etc.</p>
<p>Please increase this list to include all common words replaced by SAT level words. Thanks!</p>
<p>Crap I spelled the words wrong. </p>
<p>it's ameliorate and meliorate btw...</p>
<p>I used the word 'pervasive' - it means "spreading everywhere"</p>
<p>Use hard words, but not too hard, just varied, or the readers get POd at you.</p>
<p>Don't use them for the sake of using them, or else you'll waste time thinking of words instead of writing.</p>
<p>Instead, only use words that come naturally to you so that you don't waste time. For example, I forget the specific sentence I used, but it was something like this without good vocab:</p>
<p>"Society showed blatant racism"</p>
<p>However, when I was thinking of this sentence in my head, another word for blatant came into my head:</p>
<p>"Society showed arrant racism"</p>
<p>Even though it's not long, it's still a more uncommon word.</p>
<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>I see. I know that I shouldn't be writing for the sake of thinking of tough vocab. But I usually have some time left over to re-check my work so I can edit out some of the repeated words. </p>
<p>Yeah, just to make the vocab varied.</p>
<p>indefatigable for persistent or not easily tired</p>
<p>I always seem to use the word impetus in my practice essays... it means the driving force behind something.</p>