SAT vocabulary, the way the test asks it

A 1,000-word deck, each word drafted the way the SAT tests it. Start with the 224 we predict.

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What students are saying

Not another word list

Word lists don't move scores. Students memorize hundreds and still miss the questions. Every word in our deck is drafted the way the SAT tests it: tagged by tone, the look-alike trap named, every wrong answer explained.

Predicted

eschew

verb·neutral

One of 224 predicted words that repeat.

To deliberately avoid or stay away from something.

The monk chose to eschew all modern technology, living in a cabin with no electricity or running water.

RememberIt does not mean to chew or eat; it looks like a food word but is purely about avoiding things.

Tagged by tone

Every word is marked positive, negative, or neutral, so you can rule an answer out by how it feels before you even know it.

meticulouspositiveeschewneutralabrasivenegative

The trap, named

eschew reads like a food word. We say so on the card, because the look-alike is exactly what trips students up under time.

Spaced so it sticks

The daily set is scheduled, not shuffled. A word you were shaky on comes back tomorrow; a word you know cold isn't back for weeks. Spaced repetition is the only way 1,000 words stays learnable. Nothing quietly falls out.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the SAT test vocabulary?

Through Words in Context questions in Reading and Writing. You get a short passage, usually with a blank, and pick the word that fits. The right answer has to match the sentence's meaning and its tone, so a dictionary definition alone often isn't enough.

Is there a set of vocab words that keep repeating on the SAT?

Yes. Our algorithm works out which words keep coming back, and those 224 are the predicted set. Far smaller than the vocab banks you are used to, and enough to get you the right answers.

How many SAT words do I need to know?

Fewer than most lists suggest. Our deck has 1,000 words, and the 224 predicted words are where to start. Knowing a word's tone and the look-alike it gets confused with is what turns it into a right answer.

How many words should I learn a day?

15 new words a day if your test is a while away, 22 if it's a couple of months out, 40 if it's close. Words you miss come back sooner, on a spaced-repetition schedule.

Can I practice SAT vocab for free?

Yes. Daily vocab sessions are free on the 3-day trial, no card needed.

Learn the words that move your score

Daily vocab sessions, free on the 3-day trial. No card.