Mark Twain famously once wrote in a letter that the “difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
The SAT agrees with good old Mark, and tests students on their ability to recognize when the almost-right word has been subbed in for the right one.
Are you confident in your ability to not be tricked by the SAT's unusual diction questions? Read on for some strategies and tips for this section.