<p>Ok.... I am so bad at vocab it isnt even funny. I can usually get the first 2 questions right on the vocab section but the last 4 I dont have any idea on what the words mean....... I've taken the advice of others and I have read about 5 books in the last few months ( a lot for me because of my schedule)......... but it didnt help at all.... Everything else is improving.. writing/math/comprehension........ but the vocab is Killing KILLING my C.R. score.......</p>
<p>So what do you advise me to do??? IS it worth the 10 15 20 dollars to buy one of those books with 10,000 sat vocab words?</p>
<p>Im really lost and i could use some help......
thanks so much!</p>
<p>Check out the Princeton Review SAT vocab words--sometimes at the back of the Verbal SAT book. You can get it at the library. Make a list of the words you DON'T know on flashcards. Write te definition on the back. Ask your mum or dad to flsuh those definitions at you every day until you get them all write. Take the SAT test.</p>
<p>The key to improving vocabulary is reading. I know there are so many distractions; but you have to read. Start off with Reader's Digest or Sports Illustrated, it doesn't matter. Apparently, the most common 300 or so words reappear from year to year and can be purchased on practice cards, for about fifteen dollars. Well worth it. You still have time if you work at it daily.</p>
<p>You can get all those flashcards made now kiddo--and then wait until three or four weeks ahead of the test to cram--IF you have a photographic memory.</p>
<p>haha... no photographic memory..... (frown face)</p>
<p>im trying to get a good base of knowledge now... like working through 1 practice test every 10 days (section a day) + like 15 vocab words a night......</p>
<p>Keep reading. But make it The New Yorker or The Economist. At least that's what one test prep specialist recommended. I wouldn't know if that works, as DS didn't follow the advice :rolleyes:.</p>
<p>Memorization never worked for me. When I studied for the vocab section of the GREs the thing that helped me out the best was learning prefixes and roots of words. It's amazing how many words you will recognize when you learn how to break them down and analyze the meaning. </p>
<p>I'm not sure of a good list of prefixes and roots to learn, but hopefully someone else will have a good idea. It's great for those who can't take rote memorization of hundreds of words (i.e. me...).</p>
<p>If you google "Latin prefixes" you'll get plenty of lists of both Latin and Greek prefixes. I'm not a big fan of memorizing vocab. I really think just reading a lot is the most effective method.</p>