Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary: A Fun and Effective Way to Learn 2,000 of the Most Frequently Tested SAT Words [Paperback]

Kaplan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1427798648 | ISBN-13: 978-1427798640 | Publication Date: May 5, 2009 | Edition: 3

Boost your verbal skills for the SAT exam with this powerful, portable dictionary featuring 1,000 of the most frequently tested words on the SAT.

Getting a great score on the SAT exam is essential for getting into a top college, and being equipped with serious verbal skills is crucial for SAT success. Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary, Second Edition takes a fun approach to building up your verbal ability, and includes:

• 1,000 frequently tested SAT words, including their definition, pronunciation and part of speech
• Helpful sentences to illustrate the proper use of each word
• Catchy mnemonic devices that help make words memorable
• Lots of fun illustrations throughout

Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary is perfect for serious students who want portable SAT prep and great test scores. Its perfect for an on-the-go lifestyle, and for use in conjunction with our other comprehensive SAT guides and workbooks.

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About the Author

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions has helped more than 3 million students achieve their educational and career goals.  With 185 centers and over 1,200 classroom locations throughout the United States and abroad, Kaplan provides a full range of services, including test-prep courses, admissions consulting, programs for international students, professional licensing preparation, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 3 edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427798648
• ISBN-13: 978-1427798640
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a Score Booster!, January 28, 2006

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SAT Wiz (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary (Paperback)

SAT Dictionary.

This is the easiest and most efficient way to learn vocabulary words on the New SAT. Its way better to learn the vocabulary words than those enormous phonebook-sized SAT preps. I carried the Dictionary in my pocket almost all the time. When ever I had my spare moments, I flipped a page and Bam! (I'm learning new words.) Flashcards do not have the time-saving ability that this versatile SAT Dictionary offers. Furthermore, the characters depicted in the book are very intriguing. My favorite characters are Josh and Timmy. The sentences involving them made me laugh a few times and helped me retain words through laughter. Paul is pretty cool too. You'll meet them once you buy the book :).

In addition, I took the January 28th SAT test. In the 19 sentence completions of the test, I saw many vocabulary words that were on the Dictionary.
For example: prosaic, ambivalence,tenacious,voracious, facile, and vociferous to name a few. The rest of the vocabulary words which I saw were also on the Dictionary but I could not retain their full meaning because I (procrastinated) and failed to remember a high percentage of words.

Don't procrastinate! If you have at least 3 months until the test. As an experienced SAT taker, my word of advice is: study NOW. Sacrifice video games,TV,Chess,Runescape and all your time-consuming activities for the SAT. Because those months will go flying, time will go so fast that you won't even realize that have you a few weeks left.

Also remember: if you have achieved to learn all or at least a high percentage of these 1,000 most frequently tested SAT words. Give yourself 200+ on the Critical Reading Section. The 19 sentence completions are about 200-260 points.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and instructional at the same time, November 23, 2008

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S. Brown "Mac User" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)

Probably the primary reason that something is easy to learn is because it's interesting. Spelling and vocabulary building are usually not among those that arouse interest; however, this book makes these topics interesting for the student by creating amusing word-use sentences that involve teen-think. My daughter really likes using it for her weekly (homeschooled) vocabulary lessons.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I dont get how this is fun, January 28, 2011

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Shravan (Houston) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary: A Fun and Effective Way to Learn 2,000 of the Most Frequently Tested SAT Words (Paperback)

I bought this for my daughter and what I found in it is that it is just a bunch of random words, their meanings and an example sentence. I dont see how this is fun. There are no mnemonics or roots or origins or anything. It is just a glorified filtered dictionary with only the good words. If that is what you are looking for, then this is fine. I was looking for something where my daughter can get hooked on to because it doesnt feel like she is having to memorize these words but still learns them through other fun activity. During the SAT preparation, there are other more fun ways to learn, but if you run out of those and you got down to learning the remaining words, then this may help you. After this book I bought "How to build a better vocabulary" and my daughter is cruising through it with interest.