SAT Word of the Day: raze
December 26, 2011 by Adam
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raze (verb)
demolish, tear down
In a sentence:
“Despite protests by historical preservation groups, the city razed the old building to make way for a new stadium.”
SAT Word of the Day: efface
December 25, 2011 by Adam
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efface (verb)
erase or withdraw
In a sentence:
“Owners will sometimes try to efface the painful memory of a dead pet by quickly getting another one.”
SAT Word of the Day: peruse
December 24, 2011 by Adam
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peruse (verb)
read with care
In a sentence:
“Fed up with her boss, Jill peruses the help-wanted ads every day in search of a new job.”
SAT Word of the Day: insolvent
December 23, 2011 by Adam
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insolvent (adj.)
bankrupt, penniless
In a sentence:
“The insolvent company declared bankruptcy because it could no longer pay it debts.”
SAT Word of the Day: insipid
December 22, 2011 by Adam
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insipid (adj.)
not interesting; dull
In a sentence:
“The movie was so insipid that Alex fell asleep halfway through it.”
SAT Word of the Day: infelicity
December 21, 2011 by Adam
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infelicity (noun)
bad luck
In a sentence:
“Joe suffered the infelicity of having four finals scheduled for the same day.”
SAT Word of the Day: reconnaissance
December 20, 2011 by Adam
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reconnaissance (noun)
scouting out or survey
In a sentence:
“With their scout troop lost in the woods, Cheryl and Vicky undertook a reconnaissance on their own to see if they could find the campsite.”
SAT Word of the Day: squelch
December 19, 2011 by Adam
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squelch (verb)
suppress or silence
In a sentence:
“At 10:00 pm on the dot, Charlie’s dad abruptly squelched band practice by shutting off power to the basement.”
SAT Word of the Day: sporadic
December 18, 2011 by Adam
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sporadic (adj.)
occasional or irregular
In a sentence:
“Hank’s grades suffered because he only made sporadic homework efforts.”
SAT Word of the Day: replicate
December 17, 2011 by Adam
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replicate (verb)
repeat
In a sentence:
“As hard as they might try, the scientists were unable to replicate the results of their initial experiment.”
