Vocabulary Building / Explanation and Expression

Words for Clear and Unclear Writing

Part of the full libraryOpens January 2, 2027 · $97 for a year
What’s included
Thomas MeliSAT instructor
functionThe job a sentence, phrase, or detail does in a text, such as giving an example, challenging a view, or limiting a claim.

You’ll leave with these skills

  1. Recognize concise writing by what it leaves out
  2. Tell convoluted from esoteric
  3. Recognize diffuse writing as spread thin

This lesson is part of the full library

202 lessons that teach every skill the SAT tests
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  • 40Reading
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  • A Desmos simulator to solve math questions faster
  • A step-by-step guide to every practice test question
  • The Bluebook Simulator, so test day feels familiar
  • A drawing for every key term, so new ideas make sense at a glance

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