SAT/ACT Vocabulary List for 06/26/2010

Here is today's word list:

• abdomen (n.): In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
• actuary (n.): An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
• ally (n.): A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness.
• antipodes (n.): A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
• assignee (n.): One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
• believe (v.): To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others.
• brigadier (n.): General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
• catholicity (n.): Universal prevalence or acceptance.
• comestible (adj.): Fit to be eaten.;
• conquer (v.): To overcome by force.
• correlate (v.): To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
• decasyllable (n.): A line of ten syllables.
• depress (v.): To press down.;
• disclaim (v.): To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
• doe (n.): The female of the deer.
• elucidate (v.): To bring out more clearly the facts concerning.
• epode (n.): A species of lyric poems.
• expedite (v.): To hasten the movement or progress of.
• financial (adj.): Monetary.
• frivolity (n.): A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice.
• grantor (n.): The maker of a deed.
• homologous (adj.): Identical in nature, make-up, or relation.;
• impel (v.): To drive or urge forward.
• indefensible (adj.): Untenable.
• inquisitive (adj.): Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity.
• inure (v.): To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure.
• kilometer (n.): A length of 1,000 meters.
• linguist (n.): One who is acquainted with several languages.
• mandate (n.): A command.
• migrant (adj.): Wandering.
• motley (adj.): Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements.
• non-combatant (n.): One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting.
• operate (v.): To put in action and supervise the working of.
• palpable (n.): perceptible by feeling or touch.
• penitence (n.): Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone.
• phonetic (adj.): Representing articulate sounds or speech.
• postscript (n.): Something added to a letter after the writer's signature.
• pristine (adj.): Primitive.
• psychopathic (adj.): Morally irresponsible.
• recline (v.): To cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position.;
• reparation (n.): The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong.
• rivulet (n.): A small stream or brook.
• seminar (n.): Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher.
• soprano (n.): A woman's or boy's voice of high range.
• subvert (v.): To bring to ruin.;
• technology (n.): The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures.
• translate (v.): To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect.
• undulate (v.): To move like a wave or in waves.
• version (n.): A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion.;
• wrest (v.): To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.

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.