Book Description
Unfortunately, most students don’t have the wealth of words or the
volume of vocabulary that enable them to get top scores on the SAT
I the test that most people call “the SAT”. The fact that you
don’t have an SAT vocabulary isn’t due to a lack of intelligence,
it’s due to the fact that almost everyone speaks using concise
sentences that get to the point, rather than belabor it.
Everyone begins with a different level of vocabulary. You may
already know half of the words here or you may only know a few.
Regardless of how strong or weak your vocabulary currently is, SAT
Vocabulary For Dummies will help you build your vocabulary and
boost your test scores.
SAT Vocabulary For Dummies focuses exclusively on the vocabulary
you need to know to get a good verbal score on the SAT. In this fun
and easy-to-understand guide, test-prep guru Suzee Vlk provides you
with a reliable way to increase your vocabulary—and scores. Unlike
most vocabulary books, which provide long, boring, alphabetical
lists of words, this groundbreaking guide organizes vocabulary into
easy-to-remember categories such as “personal appearance,”
“intelligence,” or “money”. This book also:
* Focuses on “hot” SAT words—the 500 or so that turn up again and
again on the exams
* Illustrates the meaning of words by placing them in the context
of a sentence—usually through humorous stories
* Delivers lots of practical tips and tools for remembering tough
words
* Gives the lowdown on roots
* Lists antonyms and synonyms and shows ways to increase
comprehension using context
* Contains practice questions with answer explanations
Packed with tips, tricks, stories, and jokes that will help build
your vocabulary, SAT Vocabulary For Dummies is a painless way to
get a handle on the words that you need to master before you take
the SAT.
From the Back Cover
Packed with tips, tricks, stories, and jokes to build your
vocabulary
The painless way to get a handle on over 500 challenging
words
To get a good verbal score on the SAT I, the PSAT, or the GRE, you
need to be familiar with a myriad large number of difficult
words. Relax! This fun and easy guide delivers just what you need –
proven vocabulary-building tips, word groupings by category,
humorous stories that put words in context, practice exams, and
more!
The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun
Book Dimension
length: cm23.6 width:cm19.2
關於作者:
Suzee Vlk has been teaching test preparation for more than 25
years. She is the author of For Dummies guides to the SAT I, ACT,
GRE, and GMAT tests.
目錄:
Introduction.
Part I: Hardwiring Words into Your Brain.
Chapter 1: Mastering Test Vocabulary.
Chapter 2: Digging Out Meaning: Prefixes, Roots, and
Suffixes.
Part II: Groups and Troops: Essential Vocabulary by Category.
Chapter 3: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Words about Personal
Appearance.
Chapter 4: For Richer or for Poorer: Words about Money.
Chapter 5: Look Who''s Talking: Words about Speaking.
Chapter 6: Never Trust Anyone Over Thirty: Words about Age.
Chapter 7: Hip, Hip, Hurray! Words of Praise and Criticism.
Chapter 8: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times:
Words of Joy and Sorrow.
Chapter 9: When Your IQ Is a Fraction: Words about
Intelligence.
Chapter 10: Couch Potatoes Need Love, Too: Words of Energy and
Laziness.
Chapter 11: I''m Not Always Right, But I''m Never Wrong: Words about
Stubbornness.
Chapter 12: Classy Chat: Impressive Words for Impressive
Scores.
Part III: Story Time: Finding Meaning in Context.
Chapter 13: Donna and Larry''s Big Adventure.
Chapter 14: All President and Accounted For.
Chapter 15: Attack of the Killer SAT Book.
Chapter 16: Report Card Jitters.
Chapter 17: The Boy Who Barfed on Me.
Chapter 18: King of the Tongue Studs.
Chapter 19: The Girl Who Yelled, "You Stink!".
Chapter 20: Banned from the Bash.
Chapter 21: Kid Klepto, the Boy Who Robbed Me Blind.
Chapter 22: A Jewel of a House.
Part IV: Putting You to the Practice Tests.
Chapter 23: Practice Test #1.
Chapter 24: Practice Test #2.
Chapter 25: Practice Test #3.
Chapter 26: Practice Test #4.
Chapter 27: Genius Test. Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 28: Ten Ways to Put a Good Vocabulary to Use in the Real
World.
Chapter 29: Ten Great Quotes about Words.
Chapter 30: Ten Ways to Master Words When English Is a Foreign
Tongue.
Appendix A: Additional Resources.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Index.