<p>question is above^</p>
<p>@Suleman95: I don’t think there are any prep books out there who focus on just the easy words. I think you can accumulate a good core vocabulary by reading newspapers (the columns are pretty useful aswell: You can pick a topic of your interest and you get a great feeling for prepositions) Or maybe you should check out DH1 (Core Vocabulary).</p>
<p>I’ve already finished both volumes of Direct Hits 2010. So, you mean, I need just to read NYT? or another newspaper? Actually, I’m taking my second SAT in December 2010, and, I believe I can get high score if I’ll memorize RR(323) and 1000 sparknotes words. In addition, I ordered a complete Jane Austen’s novel collection(Emma, Pride and Prejustice, Mansfield park, etc). Any suggestions?</p>
<p>If you manage to know all the words in Direct Hits, you’ll be more than well prepared for any SAT exam.</p>
<p>@Suleyman95: How do you score on your practice tests? (CR?)</p>
<p>Well, this notion is somewhere undetailed. Direct Hits contains only 435 words. These words can help with elimination in sentence-complition questions. Beside that, there are also 48 passage-based questions which require comprehensive vocabulary.</p>
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I failed my SAT October, especially CR sections. Therefore, I decided to improve my reading and vocabulary skills. I took the October SAT with uncomplete first volume of Direct Hits. Now, I am registered for December 2010, to take revenge. I’m enhancing my vocabulary now, therefore I cannot tell you my CR score. I consider I need Direct Hits+RR+1000 sparknotes+Jane Austen novels to succeed in my second SAT.</p>
<p>Suleyman, memorizing vocab, though it may help with the passages to a certain extent, mostly only helps with the sentence completion questions. Difficult vocab only shows up occasionally in the reading passages and most of it is instead about developing better critical reading technique and knowing how to tackle the questions.</p>
<p>^
This claim is true for natives. I’m a international student, so I need vocabulary.</p>
<p>Which technique? You know vocabulary–you know all. Vocabulary is a key to the SAT excellence.</p>
<p>^^Oh, I see. The Sparknotes list then may be a good place to start.</p>
<p>^Not for me personally. I usually know all the vocabulary in a reading passage but still get questions wrong, and I know this happens with other people as well.</p>
<p>Yes, it is. But I decided to memorize Direct Hits first because these words are giving ensurance for at least 450+ in CR. Now, I’m turning to the RR and then 1000 sparknotes.</p>
<p>Okay. Well, good luck!</p>
<p>(btw, uncomplete should be incomplete, ensurance is not really a word, etc. Pay attention to these on the SAT writing section:)! )</p>
<p>^^^
I don’t understand how it can be true.</p>
<p>@Suleyman95: Well it’s true that vocabulary matters more to internationals which i think is because English is just not the first language we learn. But we as internationals can’t score “excellent” (let me define excellent as 700+) by memorizing vocabulary.</p>
<p>It’s crucial to understand the context and the tone of the writers of those passages and actually understand what kind of persons they are and what they think. </p>
<p>Besides memorizing vocab, you should also do at least 2 CR sections after Xiggi’s method everyday. That’s how you’re gonna really improve on CR.</p>
<p>And lol at “take revenge” :D!</p>
<p>Yes, I agree. Vocabulary is a “tool” for passages and sentence-complition questions. Well, in terms of “understanding context” it could be authors’ tonne, feelings, literal terms, abstract language and etc. What is Xiggy’s method? When I memorize all vocabulary I plan to know, I’d just read passage like “healthy man” and answer questions like “healthy man”. That’s it.</p>
<p>P.S Direct Hits contain all you need to “understand context”.</p>