Words Memorized by Category: SAT Vocabulary (2.0)

Zhang HongyanJul 2021

Rating 3.6
Word count
197K words
Chapters
370
ISBN
9787511054517

Tags

Motivation and Growth Step-by-Step GuideCategorized MemoryExam PreparationExam SkillsSemantic GroupingCase AnalysisSelf-Study GuideVocabulary Advancement

Summary

The "Learn Words by Category" series systematically classifies all vocabulary by subject and meaning group, breaking the traditional A-to-Z alphabetical arrangement so that candidates can memorize words efficiently through logical associations.

This edition has been upgraded based on big-data statistics of recent exams; through manual screening, relatively obscure and rare words from the original edition have been removed from the print book; some example sentences and exercises have been optimized; and the order of subject and meaning-group categories has been adjusted according to exam frequency to better match the test.

Editor's review

This book continues the core approach of "Learn Words by Category," freeing SAT vocabulary from alphabetical order and reorganizing it by subject and meaning group so that memorization becomes a logical process of association. The 2021 edition makes three changes based on recent exam data: it removes obscure and rare entries from the print book to reduce wasted effort; it optimizes some example sentences and exercises so the contexts are closer to real test questions; and it reorders subjects and meaning groups by exam frequency so high-frequency content appears first. For candidates with limited preparation time who want to focus on key content first, this arrangement reduces lookups and repetition and concentrates effort on words more likely to be tested. It is suitable after a first pass of basic vocabulary, combined with exercises and wrong-word review to form a review rhythm of "categorical memorization—contextual reinforcement—frequency priority."

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Reading tips

  1. First review the subjects and meaning groups in the table of contents, start with high-frequency categories, and each day study one or two small groups closely with the accompanying exercises.
  2. After finishing a group, close the book and recall meanings, then self-test with example sentences, recording repeatedly missed words in a wrong-word notebook.
  3. Each week review the wrong-word notebook and learned categories, prioritizing unfamiliar entries in low-frequency categories so you do not stay stuck at the beginning.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 作者自介
  3. 前言
  4. 按学科分类
  5. Word List 1
  6. 数学
  7. 物理
  8. 化学
  9. Word List 2
  10. 地理
  11. 地质
  12. 气象
  13. 天文
  14. Word List 3
  15. 动物学（一）
  16. Word List 4
  17. 动物学（二）
  18. 生物学
  19. Word List 5
  20. 植物学
  21. 自然
  22. 环境
  23. Word List 6
  24. 医学（一）
  25. Word List 7
  26. 医学（二）
  27. Word List 8
  28. 人类学
  29. 社会学
  30. 考古学
  31. Word List 9
  32. 语言学
  33. 文学
  34. Word List 10
  35. 艺术
  36. Word List 11
  37. 政治
  38. Word List 12
  39. 法律
  40. Word List 13
  41. 军事
  42. Word List 14
  43. 经济
  44. 农业
  45. Word List 15
  46. 宗教
  47. 教育
  48. 按意群分类
  49. Word List 16 正向评价（一）
  50. 慷慨
  51. 节俭
  52. 谦虚
  53. 谨慎
  54. 熟练
  55. 敏锐
  56. 活泼
  57. 忠诚
  58. 勇敢
  59. 强壮
  60. Word List 17 正向评价（二）
  61. 聪颖
  62. 和蔼
  63. 品质
  64. 公正
  65. Word List 18 负向评价（一）
  66. 草率
  67. 粗野
  68. 胆小
  69. 蠢笨傻
  70. 幼稚
  71. 卑鄙
  72. 卑贱
  73. 严酷
  74. Word List 19 负向评价（二）
  75. 奢侈
  76. 贪婪
  77. 懒惰
  78. 平庸
  79. 粗俗
  80. 好色
  81. 狡猾
  82. 残忍
  83. 自私
  84. 偏狭
  85. 顽固
  86. 虚假
  87. Word List 20 属性（一）
  88. 比较概念
  89. 合适
  90. 不合适
  91. 重要
  92. 不重要
  93. 一致
  94. 异同
  95. 异常
  96. Word List 21 属性（二）
  97. 精巧
  98. 精确
  99. 数量
  100. 范围
  101. 大
  102. 小
  103. 空
  104. 纯
  105. 旧
  106. Word List 22 属性（三）
  107. 整洁
  108. 肮脏
  109. 模糊
  110. 明显
  111. 程度
  112. 肯定
  113. Word List 23 属性（四）
  114. 简洁
  115. 冗长
  116. 虚幻
  117. 真实
  118. 方位
  119. 距离
  120. 首尾
  121. 弯曲
  122. Word List 24 属性（五）
  123. 先后
  124. 相反
  125. 能力
  126. 特殊
  127. Word List 25 属性（六）
  128. 味道
  129. 危险
  130. 需要
  131. 壮丽
  132. 本质
  133. 效果
  134. 附属
  135. Word List 26 状态（一）
  136. 变化
  137. 扩大
  138. 缩减
  139. 衰弱
  140. Word List 27 状态（二）
  141. 恢复
  142. 缓和
  143. 和谐
  144. 安静
  145. 冲突
  146. 混乱
  147. Word List 28 状态（三）
  148. 发生
  149. 开始
  150. 发展
  151. 结束
  152. 合并
  153. 聚集
  154. 分离
  155. 偏离
  156. Word List 29 状态（四）
  157. 穿透
  158. 移动
  159. 吸引
  160. 黏附
  161. 缠绕
  162. 频率
  163. 稳定性
  164. 随机
  165. 裂缝
  166. Word List 30 社会生活（一）
  167. 生活
  168. 休息
  169. 服饰
  170. 装饰
  171. 流行
  172. Word List 31 社会生活（二）
  173. 工作
  174. 工具使用
  175. 生产
  176. 供给
  177. 土地
  178. 建筑
  179. Word List 32 社会生活（三）
  180. 税费
  181. 交通
  182. 社交活动
  183. 计划
  184. 秘密
  185. 模范
  186. 幸运
  187. 颜色
  188. 各种点
  189. Word List 33 社会生活（四）
  190. 食物
  191. 物体
  192. Word List 34 社会生活（五）
  193. 光
  194. 水及其相关动作
  195. 气体、火及其相关动作
  196. 声音及其相关动作
  197. Word List 35 社会生活（六）
  198. 困难
  199. 缺乏
  200. 灾难与不幸
  201. 与死亡相关
  202. Word List 36 社会生活（七）
  203. 关系
  204. 预知、主义
  205. Word List 37 社会生活（八）
  206. 逻辑
  207. 时间
  208. 原因
  209. 整体与局部
  210. Word List 38 行为（一）
  211. 帮助
  212. 保护
  213. 促进
  214. 激励
  215. 改良
  216. 坚持
  217. 战胜
  218. 超越
  219. Word List 39 行为（二）
  220. 勤奋
  221. 信任
  222. 了解
  223. 协商
  224. 补偿
  225. 处理
  226. 学习
  227. 思考
  228. 否定
  229. Word List 40 行为（三）
  230. 运动
  231. 得到
  232. 服从
  233. 固定
  234. 请求
  235. 观察
  236. 探索
  237. 判断
  238. Word List 41 行为（四）
  239. 认可
  240. 揭示
  241. 控制
  242. 强迫
  243. 迷惑
  244. 清除
  245. 废除
  246. 赦免
  247. 遗留
  248. Word List 42 行为（五）
  249. 习惯
  250. 费解
  251. 躲避
  252. 隐藏
  253. 退缩
  254. 跟踪
  255. 干涉
  256. 忍受
  257. 犯罪
  258. Word List 43 行为（六）
  259. 犹豫
  260. 拖延
  261. 失误
  262. 放弃
  263. 放纵
  264. 模仿
  265. 溺爱
  266. 欺骗
  267. 伪造
  268. Word List 44 行为（七）
  269. 破坏
  270. 掠夺
  271. 驱逐
  272. 限制
  273. 阻碍
  274. 反对
  275. 反抗
  276. 反叛
  277. Word List 45 语言（一）
  278. 说话
  279. 说明
  280. 称呼、呼喊
  281. Word List 46 语言（二）
  282. 称赞
  283. 建议
  284. 交流
  285. 争论
  286. 命令
  287. 夸大
  288. 奉承
  289. Word List 47 语言（三）
  290. 批评
  291. 讽刺
  292. 贬低
  293. 诽谤
  294. 侮辱
  295. Word List 48 心理（一）
  296. 高兴
  297. 满意
  298. 热情
  299. 爱好
  300. 狂热
  301. 感激
  302. 沉着
  303. 悠闲
  304. Word List 49 心理（二）
  305. 愤怒
  306. 悲伤
  307. 沮丧
  308. 懊恼
  309. 急躁
  310. 吃惊
  311. Word List 50 心理（三）
  312. 恐惧
  313. 乏味
  314. 疲劳
  315. 感觉
  316. 情感
  317. 梦想
  318. 态度
  319. Word List 51 心理（四）
  320. 傲慢
  321. 尖刻
  322. 恶意
  323. 憎恶
  324. 抱怨
  325. 报复
  326. Word List 52 人物及其相关动作（一）
  327. 身体动作
  328. Word List 53 人物及其相关动作（二）
  329. 名誉
  330. 外表
  331. Word List 54 人物及其相关动作（三）
  332. 先驱者
  333. 贵族
  334. 社会各阶层（一）
  335. Word List 55 人物及其相关动作（四）
  336. 社会各阶层（二）
  337. Word List 56 人物及其相关动作（五）
  338. 人格缺陷人物
  339. 犯罪人物
  340. 政治相关人物
  341. 专业词汇
  342. Word List 57 数学
  343. 代数部分
  344. 几何部分
  345. Word List 58 物理
  346. 基本概念
  347. 机械运动
  348. 周期转动
  349. 力的合成与分解
  350. 电学和电磁学
  351. 功和能
  352. 固体和液体
  353. 光学
  354. 声学
  355. 气体
  356. 核
  357. Word List 59 化学
  358. 基本概念
  359. 元素和化合物
  360. 现象
  361. 变化
  362. 实验
  363. 有机化学
  364. Word List 60 生物
  365. 生命的物质基础
  366. 生命活动的调节
  367. 生物的新陈代谢
  368. 生物的生殖发育
  369. 生物的遗传变异
  370. 生物的环境和物种

FAQ

Is this book suitable for students preparing for the SAT from zero? Not very suitable for zero beginners. The book organizes vocabulary by subject and meaning group and assumes some vocabulary foundation. It is advisable to build basic high school vocabulary first, then use this book for categorical reinforcement; otherwise, dense categories may be discouraging.
What are the benefits of memorizing words by subject and meaning group? Words in the same category are related in meaning and usage, forming associative networks that make memory more durable than isolated alphabetical memorization. Categorical arrangement also makes it easy to order study by exam frequency, attacking high-frequency categories first and improving review efficiency per unit of time.
What are the main changes in the 2021 edition compared with the old edition? According to the publisher's materials, this edition removes relatively obscure and rare words from the print book, optimizes some example sentences and exercises, and reorders subject and meaning-group categories by exam frequency, making it more closely match the actual needs of recent exams.

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About the author

Zhang Hongyan Author · Chinese

Zhang Hongyan is a Chinese author in the field of English education and testing who has long been engaged in teaching and research on overseas exams such as TOEFL and IELTS, and whose exam-preparation materials have had a certain influence among test takers. Five of her works are included here, covering vocabulary and writing. The vocabulary books share the title Categorized Vocabulary and correspond to TOEFL iBT, IELTS and SAT respectively, organizing words by category so that candidates can memorize them in groups. The writing titles, Ace the TOEFL Essay in 10 Days and A Complete Collection of IELTS Writing Materials, focus on exam-writing training and the accumulation of source material. Her works generally fall under the categories of exams and motivational growth, and their overall style is practical and compact, emphasizing efficient preparation within limited time. Public information about her life is limited, so no further details are given here.