Here’s a list of some of the vocab used in the Critical Reading section on the Jan 28 SAT.
- docile
- ruminate
- analogous*
- quackery
- erudition
- aberrant
- cursory
- voluptuous*
- obdurate*
- ambivalent*
- cathartic
- histrionic*
- adroit*
- meticulous*
- humbuggery
- ribald
- prescient*
*These words are found in the Direct Hits books, one of my favorite resources. A 40% hit rate!
If you aren’t already doing so, follow Claire Griffith at @directhitsfan on Twitter – she often tweets vocab words in context.
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