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Words. Words. Words. There are so many  vocabulary words that could possibly appear on the SAT. How on earth are you supposed to know them all? Where do you even begin? How about right here . These 25 high-frequency vocabulary words are essential for strong SAT performance. Knowing them will not only help with Vocabulary in Context  questions, but will also support success on Command of Evidence  and Inference  questions—where understanding tone, nuance, and argument is criti

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