Knowledge Words
Most students lose points not because they've never seen a word, but because they confuse words that feel similar. This set covers how clearly or deeply something is known or expressed, ranging from "lucid" and "explicit" to "nebulous" and "implicit."
1. Quiz 1
Practice identifying familiar vocabulary words by reading carefully for context clues in each of these ten sentences.
10 questions
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2. Quiz 2
Each sentence in this quiz requires you to choose the word that fits most precisely, so read the context clues carefully before deciding.
10 questions
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3. Quiz 3
These passages are longer and more detailed, so look carefully for the clue that points to the best answer rather than a close rival.
10 questions
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4. Quiz 4
In this quiz, at least two answer choices per question are near-synonyms of the correct word, so focus on the specific context clue that makes one choice better than the others.
10 questions
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5. Quiz 5
Can you tell near-synonyms apart when the context is nuanced? These ten questions are designed to find out.
10 questions
average score: 81% (all users)
Watch the explicit/implicit distinction closely. The SAT tests whether something is directly stated or only suggested. Also, "salient" (most notable) and "pertinent" (relevant) are not interchangeable. Precision between near-synonyms is exactly what these questions reward.