Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing: "The [book] was really good!"
Noun
v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abate
n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)
Disdain
n. something different from the norm
Anomaly
How many sections are on the SAT?
3 with an optional essay
A word that describes a noun: "The girl was really [beautiful]."
Adjective
adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm
Eccentric
v. to belittle or speak down to
Disparage
v. to support, strengthen, or fortify
Bolster
In what order should you complete the passages in the READING section?
Start with your strongest subject first
A word that modifies or qualifies an adjective or verb. Answers 'how, when, where, to what extent, or in what way' questions.
Adverb
v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress
Flourish
adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable
Lucrative
v. to happen at the same time
Coincide
Answering the easiest questions first
A word expressing relation to another word: "She arrived [after] dinner."
Preposition
adj. one-sided
Unilateral
n. the quality of being brief or terse
Brevity
v. to openly express an opinion
Opine
Name one thing that the WRITING section will test you on.
Style, Tone, Organization of Passages/Ideas, Grammar, Use of Vocabulary, Punctuation
Connecting word (FANBOYS, THAMOs, etc)
Conjunction
n. a subtle difference in meaning
Nuance
adj. related to (government) money
Fiscal
v. to object to
Demur
How long do you have on EACH section of the SAT?
Reading: 65 minutes
Writing: 3 minutes
Math: 25 minutes + 55 minutes