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Alex is a Content Developer for the Knewton SAT prep course. He thinks he’s super funny, though he’s only very funny. The best way to learn vocab words is to come across them in context in books, in conversations with teachers or parents, on television shows over and over again until you understand what they mean and know how to use them. Unfortunately, this process happens naturally over time; cramming context clues the day before… Read more

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Even a 5-year-old knows when you’re trying too hard. On Bring Your Child To Work Day we had some spare acting talent in the office. We gave them 5 minutes to learn the script, and shot the whole thing in 15 minutes right outside of the office. Not too bad for their first time, huh?

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Possibly the most useless word tested on the SAT.

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