1. SAT Question & Word of the Day – 11/25/13
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best
fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
While a “rock” is usually defined as
------- , or a combination, of one or
more minerals, geologists often
------- the definition to include such
materials as clay, loose sand, and
certain limestones.
(A) a conglomeration . . limit
(B) an aggregate . . extend
(C) an element . . eliminate
(D) a blend . . restrict
(E) a product . . provide

2. SAT Question & Word of the Day – 11/26/13
Choose the word or set of words that,
when inserted in the sentence, best fits
the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.
The language of Anne Spencer’s poetry
conveys an impression of ------- that
can be misleading: just when a poem
seems to be echoing routine feelings, the
diction suddenly sharpens to embody
fresh and unexpected ideas.
•(A) frivolity
•(B) triteness
•(C) diversity
•(D) lyricism
•(E) precision

3. SAT Question & Word of the Day – 11/27/13
Part or all of the following sentence is
underlined; beneath the sentence are five
ways of phrasing the underlined material.
Select the option that produces the best
sentence. If you think the original
phrasing produces a better sentence than
any of the alternatives, select choice A.
Because it lacks water, this makes the
area known as Death Valley a desert, but
it is by no means devoid of life.
(A) Because it lacks water, this
(B) They lack water, which
(C) Water, the lack of which
(D) Lacking water, it
(E) Lack of water