SAT/ACT Vocabulary List for 06/25/2010

Here is today's word list:

• abdicate (v.): To give up (royal power or the like).
• actuality (n.): Any reality.
• alluvion (n.): Flood.
• antiphony (n.): An anthem or other composition sung responsively.
• assiduous (adj.): Diligent.
• belie (v.): To misrepresent.
• brigade (n.): A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.
• Catholicism (n.): The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.
• comely (adj.): Handsome.
• connubial (adj.): Pertaining to marriage or matrimony.
• corpuscle (n.): A minute particle of matter.
• decapod (adj.): Ten-footed or ten-armed.
• depreciation (n.): A lowering in value or an underrating in worth.
• discipline (v.): To train to obedience.
• docket (n.): The registry of judgments of a court.
• eloquent (adj.): Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech.
• epoch (n.): An interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events.
• expedient (adj.): Contributing to personal advantage.
• finally (adv.): At last.
• frigidarium (n.): A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc.
• grantee (n.): The person to whom property is transferred by deed.
• homogeneous (adj.): Made up of similar parts or elements.
• impede (v.): To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of.
• inconvenient (adj.): Interfering with comfort or progress.
• inquisition (n.): A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics.
• inundation (n.): Flood.
• kiloliter (n.): One thousand liters.
• lingual (adj.): Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance.
• man-trap (n.): A place or structure dangerous to human life.
• mien (n.): The external appearance or manner of a person.;
• morphology (n.): the science of organic forms.
• nonchalance (n.): A state of mind indicating lack of interest.
• opaque (adj.): Impervious to light.
• pallid (adj.): Of a pale or wan appearance.
• peninsular (adj.): Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water.
• phlegmatic (adj.): Not easily roused to feeling or action.;
• postgraduate (adj.): Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.
• priory (n.): A monastic house.
• psychic (adj.): Pertaining to the mind or soul.
• reclaim (v.): To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of.
• reparable (adj.): Capable of repair.
• risible (adj.): capable of exciting laughter.
• semicircle (n.): A half-circle.
• sophistry (n.): Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.
• subversion (n.): An overthrow, as from the foundation.;
• technography (n.): The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development.
• transitory (adj.): Existing for a short time only.
• undue (adj.): More than sufficient.
• versatile (adj.): Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects.
• wreak (v.): To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.

How To Master These Words

1. Create or buy a notebook. It can be named SAT/ACT Vocabulary Notebook or you can create your own name. You will be keeping your weekly words, definitions and assignments in this notebook.
2. Write the words and definitions in your vocabulary notebook.
3. Create your own sentence using each word and write this in your vocabulary notebook.
4. Make Flashcards - Write the word on one side of an index card and put the definition and a sentence on the opposite side. You can find ideas for making flashcards on the Internet by clicking on the link: Resources showing how to create your own flashcards.
5. Online Flashcard Game: Go to this site. lingro.com. Click on "wordlist" at the top of the page. Then click on "create new wordlist." Enter your word list for the week. When finished, click on "games" at the top of the page. Then click on "flashcards" and select your list. See if you can name the definition on each word before clicking on it to see the answer.
6. Use this dictionary link to check the pronounciation of each word. Type each word in the box on the left, then click the sound icon to listen.
7. Use TokBox to practice saying the words aloud. Register to get a free account. Click on "Send a Video Message." A box will open to set up your computer microphone and camera. Click "allow". Press the red "Record" button to begin. Press the "Stop" button when you are finished. Once you have practiced saying the words and recording it, send the video you created to your email account and listen to your video message. Send it to your parents' email account also to show them what you are learning.
8. Create your own crossword puzzle. Click on this link. Enter your words and your clues (definition), then click "Create Crossword Now." A new web page will appear. You can put a title on your puzzle if you wish, then click "Create Crossword." Print this out and complete the puzzle. Insert the completed work in your vocabulary notebook.