Hot Words for the Sat I (Hot Words for the Sat)

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Summary: Laudatory!
Review: This book helped me learn the words necessary to achieve a noteworthy score on the SAT.
The book is broken up into 35 lessons. Each lesson revolves around a theme to which all of the listed words relate to. This helps the reader remember the words easier.
At first, I was skeptical. This book seemed like a bunch of words lists to me. But the grouping of similar words actually helped me remember more words. Looking over the book, there are only about 10 I don't know of the 350+ words.
I would recommend this book to those who wish to improve their verbal SAT score.
P.S.-If you didn't know what laudatory meant, it's in the book.

Rating:
Summary: Laudatory!
Review: This book helped me learn the words necessary to achieve a noteworthy score on the SAT.
The book is broken up into 35 lessons. Each lesson revolves around a theme to which all of the listed words relate to. This helps the reader remember the words easier.
At first, I was skeptical. This book seemed like a bunch of words lists to me. But the grouping of similar words actually helped me remember more words. Looking over the book, there are only about 10 I don't know of the 350+ words.
I would recommend this book to those who wish to improve their verbal SAT score.
P.S.-If you didn't know what laudatory meant, it's in the book.

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Summary: SAT Verbal Breakthrough
Review: This book is a must buy!!! I've been an SAT instructor for a long time and this is the best book for the verbal section! This will boost your vocab like nothing else!!! There are three sentences made for each vocab word so you "really" understand the meaning of each word. It's not just a list of words and their definitions and you have to memorize it. Words being used in sentences really aid the memory and will totally boost your scores on the SAT!!! I highly recommend it. (...)

Rating:
Summary: Great Book
Review: This is a great book. A must buy for anyone taking the SAT!

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: This updated version of the text has been torturous for my current 9th grade students. Carnevale's practice exercises contain flaws and typos and obscure language not age-appropriate for most 9th and 10th grade students. Word groupings ensure that a good number within each lesson are synonymous or what's worse, nearly so, making it difficult for students to keep words and their definitions distinct. It is also difficult to quiz students on these words because they are so closely related in meaning. Our school will not be using this text again.