Sparknotes New SAT vovabulary

Test Preparation
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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I went to the sparknotes website and I found a SAT vocabulary list of 250 words. I was wondering --- wasnt the list supposed to have 1000 words? If so, can anybody please give the link to this list?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>The 1000 word list is on the website also, I just saw it the other day..</p>

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<p>I still cant find it. Can anyone give me the link?</p>

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<p>Sparknotes.com --> The New SAT --> Download the List (under SAT Vocabulary Word List)</p>

<p><a href="http://img.sparknotes.com/content/testprep/pdf/sat.vocab.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://img.sparknotes.com/content/testprep/pdf/sat.vocab.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>thank you.</p>

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<p>Is the Sparknotes Vocabulary List any good? How does it compare to Gruber's?</p>

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<p>Why would you memorize 3600 words for less than 25% of the CR section? I'd rather spend my time practicing RC strategies.</p>

<p>However, I AM memorizing vocab: 250 from PR, 500 from Kaplan, then 800 from Barron's. I may do Sparknotes for my second sitting if I mess up a lot of SC's, but that's it.</p>

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<p>Memorizing 3600 words is worth it in my opinion. After all, 25% of CR section is worth aLOT of points.</p>

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<p>I'd recommend memorizing up to 1000 words and then understanding roots to help you tackle harder words.</p>

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<p>is it possible to recall many of those words during the SAT?</p>

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<p>Well, you can't look over 1000 words the day before the test and expect to remember everything. But if you start early, then yes.</p>

<p>I had to memorize hundreds of words for LA last year. As long as you do a little at a time and review often, it's definitely feasible.</p>

<p>Anyway, it isn't always about memorizing the exact wording of the definition of a word. You just have to understand the overall gist and feel of a word. Like if you know that abhor has a very negative connotation, that will be enough sometimes.</p>

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<p>What helps me the most when memorizing vocabs is analyzing the words in search of roots. After a while, it just becomes second nature, which can be a VERY useful skill.</p>

<p>So really, I'm praticing analyzing words mroe than I'm memorizing.</p>

<p>It seems to work for me.</p>

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<p>I like how the SN list is set up--it includes the definition AND the word being used in context. I remember going through that list about a year ago for the SAT.. I still remember the words.</p>