Direct Hits - Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of The SAT

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Fifth Edition: September 2012

ISBN: 978-1-936551-13-2

Edited by Ted Griffith

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Acknowledgements

This fifth edition reflects the collaborative efforts of an outstanding team of students, educators,

reviewers, and project managers, each committed to helping young people attain their highest

aspirations. Their insights and talents have been incorporated into this latest version of Direct Hits.

We wish to express our gratitude to Melissa Irby and Mary Catherine Lindsay, who researched,

refined, and updated many of the examples used in the books.

We are grateful to educator Susan Maziar for her valuable insights, gleaned from her tutoring

experience and from taking the SAT and ACT, and to Jane Armstrong for her editing and eloquent

wordsmithing. We also thank Dr. Gavin Drummond for his extensive literary knowledge in updating

and enhancing the examples in the book.

Alison Rayner was responsible for creating our interior design. We thank her not only for her creative

talent, but also for her flexibility through multiple revisions. Additionally, we are grateful to Carlo da

Silva, who once again used his artistic and graphic skills to design our distinctive cover.

Jane Sarals extensive experience as an English teacher and writing instructor enhanced our literary

content and expertly guided our editing and proofreading efforts. We thank her for her diligence and

patience throughout this process. We will never look at the Oxford Comma the same way again!

A big thank you goes out to Luther Griffith for his oversight, ensuring that schedules were adhered to

and deadlines were met.

Finally, an extra-special thank you to Claire Griffith for her extraordinary work in coordinating and

directing the team, compiling the material for the revisions, her creative ideas, and her constant focus

on the highest quality content. Without her, this book would not have been possible.

Ted Griffith, Editor

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why is vocabulary important, you ask?

Words are our tools for learning and communicating. A rich and varied vocabulary enables us to

Speak more eloquently

Describe more vividly

Argue more compellingly

Articulate more precisely

Write more convincingly.

Research has proven that a powerful and vibrant vocabulary has a high correlation with success in

school, business, the professions, and standardized tests including the PSAT, SAT, SSAT, and AP

exams. Yet many students complain that taking the PSAT or SAT is like trying to understand a foreign

language. They dread memorizing long lists of seemingly random words.

Their frustration is understandable.

Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT offers a different approach. Each word is illustrated through

relevant examples from popular movies, television, literature, music, historical events, and current

headlines.

Students can place the words in a context they can easily understand and remember.

Building on the success of previous editions, the authors of Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT

have consulted secondary school teachers, tutors, parents, and students from around the world to

ensure that these words and illustrations are exactly on target to prepare you for success on the SAT.

You will find that the approach is accessible, effective, and even fun!

Direct Hits offers selective vocabulary using relevant examples with vivid presentation so you can

achieve successful results on standardized tests and in life.

Lets get started!