Week 2!

Hey, guys! So this is week 2 of SAT Vocab. This week is themed, too--synonyms to the words from last week (next week we'll do antonyms).

Words:

Sagacious- adj.: having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment



The man was sagacious enough to avoid the men in the alley.

Disparage- verb: regard or represent as being of little worth



The bully gave disparaging remarks.

Banal- adj.:so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring



The boys had an extremely banal summer.

Furtive-adj.: attempting to avoid notice or attention



The police man had a furtive lunch.








Revere-verb: to feel deep respect or admiration for



The English class revered their teacher. 











Oh, and for general SAT vocabulary practice, you can go here.

Agenda for 2/9

1. Review our goals, objectives, and activities
2. Introduce the words for week 1
3. Explain the SAT further
4. Do practice sentence completion test
5. Assign optional extra credit homework; write a short story using this weeks words, the most creative paper wins extra credit

What is the SAT? Why is it important?

The SAT is a standardized test used for college admissions. It takes around 4 hours. The test consists of three 800 point parts; math, critical reading, and writing. A perfect score is a 2400.

We will be focusing on the Critical Reading section formerly known as the Verbal section. The types of questions in this section are ones where you complete the sentence with the best word fit (sentence completion) and ones where you answer questions about a passage (reading comprehension). The questions in which you must complete a sentence use high level vocabulary. This is the vocabulary that we hope to introduce you to.

Practice sentence completion test:
http://majortests.com/sat/sentence-completion-test01

Week 1 Words

astute- adj: shrewd, crafty, sharp

 He is an astute business man.

   deride- v: to laugh mockingly at; to ridicule

 

   The other kids derided her because she was different.

prosaic (prose)- adj: ordinary, dull

 The clothes that worn by the man were extremely prosaic.

 

surreptitious- adj: kept secret because it would not be approved of; acting stealthily or secretly

 

She was a surreptitious girl and was always sneaking out at night.

 

venerate (venerable, venerability)- v: to regard with deep respect; honored

Dr. Martin Luther King is a highly venerated man.

Welcome to SAT Vocab!

SAT Vocabulary Group

Mia Masuda & Karen Chan

Goal: Increase your vocabulary and strengthen your knowledge for the SAT and beyond.

Objectives: Use word games (word-search, cross-word, etc) to enhance your learning in a fun way. We will make audio recordings to help you grasp the material in an easier and more convenient way. We will update five words a cycle on to this website. Our main objective is to provide fun and simple ways for you to learn, understand, and use these words in everyday conversation.

Activities: Easy fill in the blank quizzes once every two weeks to ensure that the material is being studied. We will have you write a little paragraph including the weekly words; the most creative paper wins extra credit.