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Attention bookworms: great news! Vocabulary skills go a long way towards a high score on the LSAT<\/a>. If you\u2019re an avid reader of a variety of difficult texts, you are on the right track. And if you\u2019re not quite the bookworm yet, don\u2019t worry–there are plenty of techniques you can use to improve. But, you have to get started! <\/p>\n

Vocabulary Skills are Essential<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s not underestimate the power of vocabulary on the LSAT. The logical reasoning<\/a> and reading sections<\/a> not only test your logic skills, but your word skills as well. You will encounter words from a variety of fields. Medical terms may include \u201cvertigo,\u201d and law-related words might include \u201cprecedent\u201d or \u201cjurisprudence.\u201d To be fair, deeply field-specific words will generally be defined for you in reading comprehension passages. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to not immediately freak out when faced with an extremely unfamiliar term, like \u201ccyclamen mite.\u201d There should be ample explanation in the passage for vocabulary like this. <\/p>\n

However, difficult words may be found much more generally in the LSAT. For example, the difficulty of a logical reasoning question may be amped up with convoluted logic and high-level words. The test-writers might include tougher vocabulary, double negatives, or extraneous sentences to distract you<\/a>. With time being such a precious commodity on the test, you wouldn\u2019t want to get distracted and frustrated by a vocabulary word you\u2019ve never encountered before and aren\u2019t sure how to decode. <\/p>\n

Context Clues Don\u2019t Solve Everything
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One common technique many of us have been taught in school is to use \u201ccontext clues\u201d to figure out what a vocabulary word may mean. Although this can often help, on a difficult reading passage, there may be so many high-level words thrown together that you may not have enough clues to figure them all out! <\/p>\n

Challenging LSAT Vocabulary<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a sample of some challenging vocabulary you may find on the test. These are from Preptest 53<\/a>:<\/p>\n

commodity <\/strong>– noun<\/em> an item traded for commerce
\naffinity <\/strong>– noun<\/em> a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; inherent resemblance between persons or things; the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody; a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
\naccumulate <\/strong>– verb<\/em> collect or gather; get or gather together
\nvoracious <\/strong>– adj.<\/em> devouring or craving food in great quantities; excessively greedy and grasping
\nalloy <\/strong>– noun<\/em> a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something; verb make an alloy of; lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
\ncorrelation
\ncommercial <\/strong>– adj.<\/em> connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior; of or relating to commercialism<\/p>\n

Vocabulary definitions are from www.easydefine.com <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Vocabulary Is Your Friend!<\/h2>\n

All in all, don\u2019t hesitate to use flashcards, memory games, or repetition to help you improve your vocabulary. And definitely use Magoosh LSAT Prep<\/a> to help you with LSAT-specific vocabulary words that you will absolutely need to answer questions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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