We need to take a quiz on these words, but let's plan on doing that AFTER the soph speeches. That will be a longer list to study, but it seems preferable to focus on the speech. Let me know if you'd rather take the quiz during the speeches.
aesthete: a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature.
zephyr: a gentle breeze
I'm not sure if we officialy decided to all do SAT words, but I got my words from this website incase other people want to use it. It has 1,000 of the most common SAT words on it. :)Just copy and paste it, it won't show as a link for some reason (and the last letter is an f..it's a little cut off)
Indelible(adj.): that cannot be removed, erased, or washed away; making marks that cannot easily be removed or erased; incapable of being forgotten; memorable.
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alluvion- the wash or flow of water against a shore
legerdemain- sleight of hand
ignominious - shameful
omniscient - all-knowing
mendacious- having a lying, false character
temerity- audacity, recklessness
aesthete: a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature.
zephyr: a gentle breeze
I'm not sure if we officialy decided to all do SAT words, but I got my words from this website incase other people want to use it. It has 1,000 of the most common SAT words on it. :)Just copy and paste it, it won't show as a link for some reason (and the last letter is an f..it's a little cut off)
img.sparknotes.com/content/testprep/pdf/sat.vocab.pdf
firebrand-hothead, troublemaker
foible-weakness; slight fault
Abet- to aid, help or encourage
anachronistic- being out of correct chronological order
effervescent - inner excitement or exuberance, bubbly from fermentation or carbonation
effete - lacking vigor, worn out, sterile
Neophyte (n.): a novice; a beginner in anything
Indelible (adj.): that cannot be removed, erased, or washed away; making marks that cannot easily be removed or erased; incapable of being forgotten; memorable.
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