SAT Vocabulary Preparation

The modern SAT tests vocabulary the way you'll actually use it: Words in Context questions give you a short passage with a blank and four candidate words, and reward precise knowledge of high-utility academic vocabulary — the underscore/empirical/substantiate register — plus a feel for tone and how arguments hang together.

What the course covers

Nearly 600 exercises across 7 lessons, matching how the exam frames vocabulary:

  • High-Frequency Academic Words — the core academic register the passages are written in.
  • Words with Multiple Meanings — the SAT's favorite trick: common words in their less common senses.
  • Tone & Attitude Words — the vocabulary of the "the author's attitude is best described as..." questions.
  • Transition & Argument Words and Evidence & Reasoning Words — the connective tissue the Writing questions test directly.
  • Reading Passage Vocabulary and a Words in Context practice lesson built from full sentences, mirroring the exam's own format.

Every card is typed recall with audio and an example sentence, scheduled by spaced repetition, so studied words stay available under time pressure.

Start the SAT Words in Context course — free

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What this deliberately does not do

No timed sections, no full practice tests, no score promises — the College Board's own materials do format drill better than anyone. This course does the part that compounds quietly: making the academic vocabulary automatic, so the reading gets faster everywhere.

Start the SAT Words in Context course — free

No sign-up needed to start. Every lesson is free.

Frequently asked questions

Does the SAT still test vocabulary?

Yes — but in context, never as isolated definitions. The Reading and Writing section's Words in Context questions show a short passage with a blank and ask for the word that best fits. The rewarded vocabulary is high-utility academic words (underscore, empirical, substantiate), not obscure ones.

How many words should I study?

The established SAT lists run about 300–500 words. This course drills nearly 600 exercises across seven lessons, weighted toward the words that actually recur and the skills around them — tone, transitions, evidence language.

Is this course enough to raise my score?

It covers the vocabulary layer thoroughly, and vocabulary is one input among several. Reading speed and question tactics come from official practice tests; we'd rather say that plainly than promise a score.

Is the course really free?

Yes. Every lesson and exercise is free and you can start without an account.

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