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*truculent (pronounced: TRUH-kyuh-lent), meaning "cruel, savage, aggressively belligerent"

*truculent (pronounced: TRUH-kyuh-lent), meaning "cruel, savage, aggressively belligerent"

*insouciance (pronounced: in-SOO-see-ens), meaning "nonchalance, lighthearted lack of concern"

*insouciance (pronounced: in-SOO-see-ens), meaning "nonchalance, lighthearted lack of concern"

*martinet (pronounced mar-tuh-NET), meaning "an overly strict person who demands rigid compliance with forms and methods, named after France's King Louis XIV's Lieutenant Colonel Jean Martinet"

*martinet (pronounced mar-tuh-NET), meaning "an overly strict person who demands rigid compliance with forms and methods," named after France's King Louis XIV's Lieutenant Colonel Jean Martinet

Develop the habit of welcoming new words into your vocabulary, and using them.  Beware of the "dumbing down" by others of the vocabulary level of speech, whereby some people only use a few hundred words over and over in order to communicate.  Some public school students have a total vocabulary of at most a few thousand words.  Build yours to where you know and use tens of thousands of words.  You'll obtain better jobs, better friends and greater happiness by learning to enjoy all the powerful words that are out there for our benefit.

Develop the habit of welcoming new words into your vocabulary, and using them.  Beware of the "dumbing down" by others of the vocabulary level of speech, whereby some people only use a few hundred words over and over in order to communicate.  Some public school students have a total vocabulary of at most a few thousand words.  Build yours to where you know and use tens of thousands of words.  You'll obtain better jobs, better friends and greater happiness by learning to enjoy all the powerful words that are out there for our benefit.

=== Critical Reading Section ===

=== Critical Reading Section ===

The "critical reading" portion of the SAT is composed of 67 questions, with roughly 1 minute per question. 48 of the 67 questions are passage-based reading questions and the remaining 19 are sentence completion questions.  This portion of the exam is broken into two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section, for a total of 70 minutes overall.

The "critical reading" portion of the SAT is composed of 67 questions, with roughly 1 minute per question. 48 of the 67 questions are passage-based reading questions and the remaining 19 are sentence completion questions.  The "critical reading" portion of the exam is broken into two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section, for a total of 70 minutes overall.

   

   

The critical reading section is split into three general categories:  

The critical reading section is split into three general categories:  

*Vocabulary in context, with 12–16 questions

*Vocabulary in context, with 12–16 questions

The topics for the passage-based reading are from Natural sciences, Humanities, Social sciences, and Literary fiction. Passages range in length from 100 to 850 words approximately. According to the College Board that writes the exam students are asked to: Identify the meanings of words from their context, answer questions about information directly stated, including the main idea, and synthesize and analyze information such as identifying cause and effect, drawing inferences, understanding logic of analogies or argument, and evaluating the assumptions and techniques in the reading passage.

The topics for the passage-based reading are from natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and literary fiction. Passages range in length from about 100 to 850 words. According to the College Board that writes the exam, students are asked to: identify the meanings of words from their context, answer questions about information directly stated, including the main idea, and synthesize and analyze information such as identifying cause and effect, drawing inferences, understanding logic of analogies or argument, and evaluating the assumptions and techniques in the reading passage.

The other part of the "critical reading" portion of the SAT consists of the sentence completion questions.  These ask the students to determine the meaning of words, and identify how the different parts of a sentence fit together.  Each question has one or more fill-in-the-blank type answer choice.  The student is required to choose the word that best completes the sentence.  

The other part of the "critical reading" portion of the SAT consists of sentence completion questions.  These require students to determine the meaning of words and use them appropriately, and to evaluate how the different parts of a sentence fit together.  Each question has one or more fill-in-the-blank type answer choice.  The student is required to choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.  

=== Writing Section ===

=== Writing Section ===

The writing section consists of 49 multiple-choice questions and one essay question. The student has 35 minutes (one 25-minute section and one 10-minute section) for the multiple-choice questions, and 25 minutes for the essay, for a total of 60 minutes.  

The writing section consists of 49 multiple-choice questions and one essay question. The student has 35 minutes (one 25-minute section and one 10-minute section) for the multiple-choice questions, and 25 minutes for the essay, for a total of 60 minutes.  

The multiple choice topics include: improving sentences (25 questions), identifying grammar errors in a sentence (18 questions), and improving paragraphs (6 questions).  

The multiple choice topics include: improving sentences (25 questions), identifying grammar errors in sentences (18 questions), and improving paragraphs (6 questions).  

The essay is the first question asked on the SAT I and must be written out longhand with a number 2 pencil. Students are given a prompt with a quote that is no more than 80 words. They must respond to this prompt by developing a point-of-view and supporting their position.

The essay is the first question asked on the SAT I and must be written out longhand with a number 2 pencil. Students are provided with a quote or statement that is no more than 80 words. Each student should take a position about the quote or statement by developing his or her own point-of-view, and supporting that point-of-view.

=== Math Section ===

=== Math Section ===

We will not be covering math in this course, but for information purposes the math portion of the SAT consists of 54 questions in 70 minutes. There are two multiple choice sections totaling 44 questions, and a student-produced response section where the student writes the answer rather than choosing from options (see below), which has 10 questions. The timing on the math exam is 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section.  

We will not be covering math in this course, but for information purposes the math portion of the SAT consists of 54 questions in 70 minutes. There are two multiple choice sections totaling 44 questions, and a student-produced response section where the student writes the answer rather than choosing from options, which has 10 questions. The timing on the math exam is 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section.  

There are four general categories covered by the math portion of the SAT:

There are four general categories covered by the math portion of the SAT: