The most important thing to remember is that if you can recognize common suffixes and prefixes, you've already overcome half of the challenge to knowing your SAT vocab.
          These will also help you make sense of any words you come across on test day that you are relatively unfamiliar with.
Root | Meaning | acet-, acid- | acidic, sour |
acu-, acut- | sharp, pointed |
aer- | lift, raise, air, atmosphere |
agri-, -egri-, agro- | field |
alg- | pain |
alt- | high, deep |
am-, amic-, -imic- | friend |
an-, a-, am-, ar- | not, without |
anim- | breath, life, spirit |
ann-, -enn- | year, yearly |
archae-, arche- | ancient |
aux- | increase |
bac- | rod-shaped |
cal- | call, heat |
calyp- | cover |
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