Mastering Digital SAT Vocabulary Strategies

The video tutorial covers strategies for tackling SAT vocabulary questions efficiently. It walks through five example questions, demonstrating techniques such as identifying synonyms, using context clues, and eliminating incorrect options. The instructor emphasizes the importance of understanding word roots and provides additional resources for further practice. The goal is to enhance vocabulary skills for the SAT through daily practice and strategic approaches.

What is the most appropriate word to describe the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies?

• Regeneration

• Bellicosity

• Monitoring

• Metamorphosis

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word would not be appropriate to describe a process?

• Monitoring

• Bellicosity

• Regeneration

• Metamorphosis

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which word best describes an impression that lasts a long time?

• Indelible

• Fleeting

• Perishable

• Transient

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

Which word fits best in the context of a government plan to address poverty?

• Stratagem

• Conspiracy

• Scheme

• Plot

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What term describes musical talents that are just emerging?

• Revolutionary

• Groundbreaking

• Nascent

• Popular

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word 'nascent' imply about musical talents?

• They are well-established

• They are very popular

• They are just emerging

• They are revolutionary

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the context of war, which word means having unlimited power?

• Megalomaniac

• Ruthless

• Benevolent

• Omnipotent

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What strategy can help you determine the correct answer when three options have a similar meaning?

• Choose the one with the most letters

• Select the first option

• Eliminate the longest word

• Pick the one that is different

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What should you do if you are stuck between two vocabulary choices?

• Choose the first option

• Pick the longest word

• Read more of the text for context

• Guess randomly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a good strategy to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words?

• Guess based on the first letter

• Use roots, prefixes, and suffixes

• Ignore them

• Choose the shortest word

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D