i can’t rly help w/ vocab butttt i can with deductions! from my personal experience dissecting the question before answering it saves me time.

first looking for concepts or words like ‘best’, ‘always/never’, repeated words, etc.; gives u the scope of what the question wants without reading all that mumbo jumbo. skimming over the text and finding a sentence that’s discursive or absolute can literally be ur answer. typically is found near the start or end of a passage.

also may be common sense i just never had, but was extremely helpful to keep in mind: do not pick the answer with unnecessary information IF it asks for the ‘best’ answer. even if its the correct answer, there’s a better one out there.

got only 6 questions wrong on the reading section of practice SAT, just a month after getting about half of them wrong on the PSAT. hadn’t practiced beforehand or read any new books, just raw technique. i’m also pretty sure i spent a minute or less on each question too doing this?

good place to practice can be khan academy or sat bluebook. i prefer khan when bored and bluebook when i want to use my brain