<p>I'm not native American, so the CR SAT is pretty hard for me.
I often hate those special phrases, phrase that change the meaning of whole sentence, phrase that has the meaning of very important word in sentence completion ...
for example: for all = despite; much as = although ; save for = except for ; but for = if it hadn't been ...</p>
<p>if I encounter one of these phrases in SC and I don't know the meaning, then I'd better omit the question ...But I don't like that</p>
<p>I think you'll see these sort of phrases in a lot of books, especially fiction. You can't really do well in CR unless you have English grammar ingrained in your head :( Sigh.. English is so hard</p>
<p>I'm afraid nobody can give you a comprehensive list of all the "phrases" you're talking about. The best way is to read; wherever you can, whatever you can. Time will come when fancy phrasing won't be hard to decipher.</p>
<p>Ohuuu! new method of torturing international students? I've got to say I shall welcome. This SAT already pokes my eyes out, I am waiting for it to truncate my arms and then stretch my legs. Perhaps by the end of this fateful 2007 it shall crucifixes me.</p>
<p>My friend, just take some old practice SAT exams and read the CR section. If you understand the question, then move on. If you do not understand a phrase, highlight it. Compile a list. Come back here. Post. Someone will translate. </p>