Unlike other SAT® guides that bombard students with canned responses, this one arms them with the basic skills needed to systematically analyze and successfully respond to all three categories of verbal test questions. Expert Dr. Dawn Sova clears up the confusion surrounding the types of questions students find most difficult with clear logical explanations and answering strategies. Includes: • A vocabulary builder with tips on how to analyze words and how to use prefixes, suffixes, and roots • Three complete practice tests with fully-explained answers • Special review chapter includes proven strategies for acing the Verbal SAT® • Vocabulary list of 100 most-used SAT words, fully defined