<p>Is there any other way to study vocab besides using flashcards? Is vocab really that important on the SAT?</p>
<p>Vocab is very important if you want to score above a 600. The Level 4 and 5 questions you will need to score above a 600 are loaded with tough vocab words.</p>
<p>Direct Hits is very good.
Vocab is one of important things you should learn. When you read if you do not understand the meaning, how you can choose a correct answer.</p>
<p>Personally doing word smart 1 and 2 has worked wonders for me. They are pretty small sized books so it’s easy to carry around anywhere you go too. They have great examples and definitions and even though I only know the first book completely (word smart 2 I forgot about half of it) I usually get at max 3 wrong on Vocab out of the full test</p>
<p>so do you prefer word smart more than direct hits?</p>
<p>direct hits volume 1 and 2 basically allowed me to get all the vocab right on my SAT</p>
<p>I second everyone’s recommendation of Direct Hits.</p>
<p>I’d say for me, the best list I got was the Barron’s 3500 words. Most of them are in Volume 1 and 2 of Word Smart.</p>
<p>@taxclarkie2013 </p>
<p>Then what do you prefer as 1st?</p>
<p>I got all the March SAT vocab right using the Essential 500 book. I think it’s from the original Direct Hits author too, just an updated version apparently. Definitely a good choice</p>
<p>@acbyrne </p>
<p>if you dont mind can you post the link of the essential 500 book the same one you used or pm me the link?</p>
<p>i really appreciate it , thanks!</p>
<p>Thanks to Dark Knight for sending me a PM for the link. Sadly , I cant reply to your PM because I havent made 15 posts as of now. Im getting there.</p>
<p>@Dark Night
@acbyrne
@TXClarkie2013</p>
<p>do you think if I get the books ( Direct Hit 1, Direct Hit 2, and The Essential 500 ) and go over them, it would raise my critical reading score from a ~400 to a ~600 ? that 400 is from a proctored Practice SAT exam.</p>
<p>[The</a> Insider’s Complete Guide to SAT Vocabulary: The Essential 500 Words: Mr. Larry Krieger: 9780985291211: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Insiders-Complete-Guide-SAT-Vocabulary/dp/0985291214/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368432567&sr=1-1&keywords=essential+500+words]The”>http://www.amazon.com/Insiders-Complete-Guide-SAT-Vocabulary/dp/0985291214/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368432567&sr=1-1&keywords=essential+500+words)</p>
<p>And YES!! I think a thorough study with Essential 500 would be a great boon to you and would help improve your score tremendously! Try to get up to 15 posts and shoot me a PM once you’ve read it and/or taken your SAT. I’d love to know if anyone else sees the same improvements from it as I saw</p>