#1 Improves Vocabulary Learning Latin improves your vocabulary and helps you understand the English language. Did you know that approximately 60% of all English words derive from Latin, and that 90% of English words with more than 2 syllables have a Latin root? #2 Improves SAT Test Scores A student's verbal, analytic, and problem- solving scores all increase after studying Latin. A profile of SAT scores was completed recently which shows Latin students as compared to those l