Jacqueline Byrne, Michael Ashley SAT Vocabulary Express

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A fun way to build vocabulary and boost SAT scoresWord puzzles are a proven tool for building vocabulary. They nudge the puzzler gently toward shades of meaning, synonym recognition, contextual interpretation, and making educated guesses--all the mental tricks needed to do well on the SAT verbal section. In SAT Vocabulary Express, a top test-prep coach teams up with a leading crossword puzzle author to offer students a fun, effective alternative to standard vocabulary builders.A unique learning tool for breaking the code in the SAT verbal section, this book features: Dozens of crosswords, anagrams, acrostics, cryptograms, and other fun, skill-building puzzlesBrainteasers that stimulate vocabulary masteryTips and techniques for using the puzzles to pump up vocabularies to unprecedented levels--painlessly!