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SAT Vocabulary words to help you increase your language skills.

November 19, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocab—Altruistic

SAT Vocab—Altruistic

Altruism
Acts of charity are often considered altruistic.

This Week’s Word: Altruistic adj.

[al-troo-is-tik]   /ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk/

Altruistic can either describe someone who is unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others or a behavior that exhibits this quality. The

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November 11, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocab—Puerile

SAT Vocab—Puerile

This week’s word: Puerile

/ˈpyʊər aɪl/ [pyoo r-ahyl]

Puerile describes something childish or relating to childhood.

Synonyms: Infantile, juvenile

The puerile drawing hanging on the fridge was the only indicator that a child lived in the house.
The puerile drawing hanging on the fridge was the only indicator that a child lived in the
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May 22, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary—Ephemeral

SAT Vocabulary—Ephemeral

This Week’s Word: Ephemeral
/ɪˈfɛm ər əl/    [ih-fem-er-uh l]
adj.

Ephemeral describes something short-lived or something that lasts for only a day.

Squirrel Corn is a spring ephemeral, a plant that grows and blooms in early spring and lies dormant for the rest of the year.
Squirrel Corn is a spring ephemeral, a plant that grows and blooms in early spring
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May 8, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary – Indolent

SAT Vocabulary – Indolent

This Week’s Word: Indolent [in–dl-uh nt] adjective

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“Rest at Harvest (1865)” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Indolent means having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; to be lazy. In medicine, indolent refers to something that causes little or

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April 22, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary—Ribald

SAT Vocabulary—Ribald

This Week’s Word: Ribald
/ˈrɪb əld/    [rib–uh ld]
adj.

Ribald describes particularly lewd speech or humor. Something that is ribald may be irreverent or vulgar to the point of being abusive.

Synonyms: indecent, obscene, scurrilous

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen  is quite well-known for his willingness to play the most ribald characters to the extreme.
Actor Sacha
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April 15, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary—Histrionic

SAT Vocabulary—Histrionic

Actresses playing Lady MacBeth may find it hard not to be overly dramatic given the histrionic nature of the character.
Actresses playing Lady Macbeth may find it hard not to over-act, given the histrionic nature of the character.

This Week’s Word: Histrionic
/ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk/    [his-tree-on-ik]
adj.

Originally a noun used to identify an actor, histrionic is now

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April 8, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary—Bucolic

SAT Vocabulary—Bucolic

This Week’s Word: Bucolic
/byuˈkɒl ɪk/      [byoo-kol-ik]
adj. :: noun

Bucolic describes something that pertains to a country setting. It can also be used as a noun to reference a pastoral poem.

Synonyms: pastoral, agrarian, arcadian

More like "buCOWlic."
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April 1, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary–Artifice

SAT Vocabulary–Artifice

Although they were fierce  warriors, the Greeks ultimately beat the Trojans via the artifice of the Trojan horse.
Although they were fierce warriors, the Greeks ultimately beat the Trojans via the artifice of the Trojan horse.

This Week’s Word: Artifice
/ˈɑr tə fɪs/ :: [ahr-tuh-fis]
noun

April fool’s day seems like the perfect day

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March 25, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary–Ennui

SAT Vocabulary–Ennui

This Week’s Word: Ennui
/ɑnˈwi, ˈɑn wi/ [ahn-wee, ahn-wee]
noun

Ennui is best described as a state of boredom resulting from a complete lack of interest, but it is often used to connote that particular type

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March 18, 2015Leave a Comment on SAT Vocabulary—Convivial

SAT Vocabulary—Convivial

The festivities of Oktoberfest reflect the convivial nature of the celebration's founder, King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
The lively festivities of Oktoberfest reflect the convivial nature of the celebration’s founder, King Ludwig I of Bavaria.

This Week’s Word: Convivial /kənˈvɪv i əl/ adj.

Convivial can be used to describe your one friend who is not shy and

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