Students taking the new SAT in two years likely won't have to worry about obscure or rarely used vocabulary words -- so long obsequious , propinquity and enervation. Instead, the revamped exam will test their knowledge of "high-utility" words whose meanings can be found in context, according to details of the redesigned SAT released this morning.
Sat Redesign: Focus On Relevant Vocabulary, Algebra
Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 1:47pm
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