记住一下词汇的褒贬含义，能够在SAT阅读时判断作者态度，根据作者意图选择正确的答案，不失为一种好方法。
①Positive attitude:
喜：delight, please, excite, exhilarate, cheerful, ebullient, enthusiasm,
赞：appreciate, admire, celebrate, espouse, champion, commend, endorse
同情: sympathetic, compassion,
诙谐：humorous, witty, amusing, jocular
客观：detached, objective, impartial, analytical,
其他：enlightening, cautious, reflective, nostalgic,
②Negative attitude:
嘲：deride, derision , jeer, mock, scorn, sarcasm, irony, satire, scoff, ridiculous, ludicrous, comical, facetious,
悲：sorrow, wrench, bitterness, grief, distress
惊：amaze, astonish, astound, surprise,
忧：anxiety, insecurity, apprehensive, somber, gloomy, depressing, dreary, melancholy, glum, sullen, wistful, distress, uneasy, upset, sentimental, annoying,
疑：distrust, doubt/dubious/doubtful, skeptical, incredulous, suspicious, disbelief,
斥：criticize, condemn, reject, disapprove, reprove, admonish, deny, denounce, repudiate, refute,
贬：disparage, disdain, disrespect, contempt, devalue, defy/defiance, depreciate, despise,
窘：embarrass, abash, humiliate, mortify
沮：frustrated, disappointed, dismay,
惧：fear, alarm, trepid, panic
恩赐：condescending, patronizing，
惑：puzzle, baffle, confuse, perplex, dumbfounded
妒：cynicism, begrudge,
傲：arrogant, insolent, haughty, impertinent,
怪：whimsical, capricious,
贪：greedy, avaricious, grasping,
冷：indifferent, lukewarm, unsympathetic, nonchalant, apathetic, callousness
怒：rage, outrage, wrath, exasperation, irritation, indignation, resentment, vexation, irate,
其他：indulgent, paranoia, hostile, resigned, begrudging, mischievous, moralistic, attack
Note: underlined words are often likely to be ruled out from options.
③Complex attitude:
矛盾：bittersweet, ambivalent,
其他：intrigued, curiosity, apologetic, awesome.
