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Authors: Linda Carnevale
ISBN-13: 9780764144790, ISBN-10: 0764144790
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Date Published: July 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Linda Carnevale

A native Long Islander, very happily married, and mother of three loveable sons, Linda Carnevale has been writing college preparatory books for BARRON'S Educational Series Publishers since 2000. Titles include HOT WORDS for the SAT and SAT2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score. An alumna of Columbia University's Teacher College where she earned a Master of Arts in English Education with an emphasis on nonfiction writing, Carnevale has two new Websites that specialize in college admissions support:collegeessaydoctors.com and mytesttube.com .

Carnevale has been a tenured teacher of English at a nationally-ranked TOP 100 Gold Medal Long Island High School. Among her dozens of local and national published credits are Long Island Quarterly literary journal, BRIDE'S and Modern Bride magazines, and - most recently - PAUMANOK: Poems & Pictures of Long Island (Hardcover Anthology, 2010).

Book Synopsis


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Brand New in the 3rd Edition--

  • Special coaching to help you answer the important Literary Terms questions
  • A brand-new lesson focuses on words found on the most recent SATs
  • More Mini Word Clusters than ever
  • More Memory tips & "Tricky Twins"
  • More sentence completion exercises--many with two blanks

    Hot Words for the SAT gives you 35 highly concentrated vocabulary-building lessons, each presenting dozens of illustrative sentences that focus on a thematic word cluster. This time-tested and proven word builder will help you develop the fluent, college-level vocabulary that is crucial to your success on the SAT's Critical Reading section. Just as important, this book's vocabulary-building exercises will give you the word power you need to achieve a high score on the SAT's all-important Writing section. Think of Hot Words for the SAT as your personal tutor while you prepare to take that all-important college entrance exam.

    • Table of Contents


    Introduction

  • Lesson 1 Using Few Words or Being Quiet

  • Lesson 2 Speaking

  • Lesson 3 Feeling Superior

  • Lesson 4 Unoriginal, Dull, Played Out

  • Lesson 5 Lessening Pain, Tension, and/or Conflict

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 6 Friendly and Agreeable

  • Lesson 7 Quarreling, Fighting, and Bitter Feelings

  • Lesson 8 Generosity in Spending Money or Time, or

    Showing Concern for Others

  • Lesson 9 Cheapness or Care with Spending Money

  • Lesson 10 Problems, Puzzlements, and Disasters

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 11 Harmful or Mean

  • Lesson 12 Criticizing, Disapproving, or Scolding

  • Lesson 13 Lacking Interest or Emotion

  • Lesson 14 Lacking Energy or Movement

  • Lesson 15 Humility and Obedience

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 16 Enthusiasm and Passion

  • Lesson 17 Being Stubborn

  • Lesson 18 Sound

  • Lesson 19 Praise and Respect

  • Lesson 20 More Than Enough

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 21 Food and Hunger

  • Lesson 22 Being Careful

  • Lesson 23 Being Short-Lived in Time or Place

  • Lesson 24 The Old or the New

  • Lesson 25 Being Sneaky or Hardly Noticeable

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 26 People You Will Meet on the SAT

  • Lesson 27 Things of Little Importance or Value

  • Lesson 28 Being Wise and Sharp-Minded

  • Lesson 29 Words That Sound and/or Look Alike, But Have

    Different Meanings

  • Lesson 30 More Tricky Twins and Triplets

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 31 Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters A to G)

  • Lesson 32 Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters H to P)

  • Lesson 33 Hottest of the Hot Words (Letters Q to Z )

  • Lesson 34 More Hot Words

  • Lesson 35 Even More Hot Words

    Review Exercises

  • Lesson 36 Words Spied on Real SATs

  • Lesson 37 Literar y Terms That Are Helpful to Know

    Answer Key

    Appendix A Mini Vocabular y Clusters

    Appendix B More Tricky Twins

    Word Index

    • Subjects

    Study Guides & Test Prep SAT & PSAT SAT - Study Guides
    Education & Teaching Study Guides & Test Prep SAT & PSAT
    Reference Study Guides & Test Prep SAT & PSAT

     

     

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