SAT Word of the Day: apparition
December 16, 2011 by Adam
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apparition (noun)
startling or supernatural appearance
In a sentence:
“A number of students claim to have seen a ghostly apparition haunting the bathroom of the school.”
SAT Word of the Day: occlusion
December 15, 2011 by Adam
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occlude (verb)
close
In a sentence:
“The rock slide completely occluded the entrance to the cave.”
SAT Word of the Day: mellifluous
December 14, 2011 by Adam
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mellifluous (adj.)
sweetly flowing or sounding
In a sentence:
“The mellifluous tones of the harp sweetly wafted through the concert hall.”
SAT Word of the Day: ineffable
December 13, 2011 by Adam
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ineffable (adj.)
indescribable, undefinable
In a sentence:
“Although a number of people claimed to have seen the ineffable UFO, no one was able to describe what it was.”
SAT Word of the Day: eclectic
December 12, 2011 by Adam
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eclectic (adj.)
variety
In a sentence:
“Alice’s painting is an eclectic mix of many different styles.”
SAT Word of the Day: fickle
December 11, 2011 by Adam
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fickle (adj.)
changeable, inconsistent
In a sentence:
“Jake’s dog would usually gobble up everything in sight, so when it suddenly developed a fickle appetite, Jake knew something was wrong.”
SAT Word of the Day: syncopated
December 10, 2011 by Adam
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syncopated (adj.)
unusual emphasis
In a sentence:
“The judge’s reputation for fairness and impartiality is so great that no one should question his rectitude.”
SAT Word of the Day: fathom
December 9, 2011 by Adam
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fathom (verb)
understand
In a sentence:
“Gus had a difficult time trying to fathom the principles of differential calculus.”
SAT Word of the Day: ignominy
December 8, 2011 by Adam
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ignominy (noun)
disgrace, dishonor
In a sentence:
“After misbehaving in class, Ralph was forced to suffer the ignominy of sitting in the corner.”
SAT Word of the Day: regressive
December 7, 2011 by Adam
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regressive (adj)
moving backwards
In a sentence:
“The candidate argued that we should not return to the regressive policies of the past.”
