In an epic battle of vocabulary, people of New York and Los Angeles competed in a war of words. So who has the better vocabulary–the East Coast or theWest Coast? YOU DECIDE!
SAT Vocabulary Challenge: New York
SAT Vocabulary Challenge: Los Angeles
*Answers are italicized.
11/5/10:
Q: What does “deleterious” mean?
A: a) removable b) helpful c) harmful d) comprehensible
The most deleterious consequence of drug abuse is death.
10/26/10:
Q: What does “rancor” mean?
A: a) loud noise b) hostility c) a stain d) selfish behavior
10/5/10:
Q: What does “paucity” mean?
A: a) a small amount or number b) bitterness c) caution d) solitude
Bob criticized Dave’s argument because of the paucity of evidence supporting his conclusion.
9/23/10:
Q: What does “solicitous” mean?
A: a) intruding b) harsh c) anxious or concerned d) generous
Dave just had a case of the sniffles, but his solicitous parents made him go to the emergency room.
9/13/10:
Q: What does “penchant” mean?
A: a) intense dislike b) a preference or tendency c) praise d) a common mistake
Allen has a penchant for strange hats and never leaves the house without wearing something on his head.
9/3/10:
Q: What does “venerate” mean?
A: a) to respect b) to lessen c) to improve d) to make more severe
8/26/10:
Q: What does “ingratiating” mean?
A: a) cruel b) unappreciative c) formal d) pleasing (especially to gain advantage)
Donna always becomes friendly and ingratiating whenever she’s about to ask me for money.
8/18/10:
Q: What does “harangue” mean?
A: a) a long, angry speech b) betrayal c) disposal d) a scary story
8/6/10:
Q: What does “austere” mean?
A: a) bitter-tasting b) strict or severe in discipline c) very talkative d) calm
7/30/10:
Q: What does “assiduous” mean?
A: a) luxurious b) hard-working c) bitter d) angry
7/28/10:
Q: What does “proliferate” mean?
A: a) to shrink b) to create c) to cease to exist d) to increase rapidly
7/26/10:
Q: What does “amalgam” mean?
A: a) a combination of diverse elements b) a large family gathering c) enthusiasm d) severe criticism
7/20/10
Q: What does “exacerbate” mean?
A: a) to cleanse b) to make more severe c) to speak loudly d) to invent
7/16/10:
Q: What does “acerbic” mean?
A: a) shy b) self-satisfied c) bitter d) excessively showy
7/2/10:
Q: What does “effusive” mean?
A: a) overflowing (usually referring to emotions b) separate; distinct c) friendly d) native
4/21/10: Transitory (adj.)=existing only briefly. True happiness can be achieved, but it is transitory, passing us by after the briefest of moments.
Tuesday, March 2, was the birthday of one of the country’s most beloved children’s authors—Theodor Seuss Geisel , better known to many by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. Mr. Geisel is credited with publishing over sixty children’s books whose imaginative characters have helped to bring smiles to countless faces and to make reading an enjoyable experience for young readers.
Since vocabulary is what the Vocab Videos team knows best, we thought our Vocab Videos fans would be excited to learn the interesting history of one of Dr. Seuss’ most cherished works, The Cat in the Hat. Mr. Geisel wrote the story about the mischievous cat in response to a 1954 Life magazine article written by John Hersey which discussed a prominent national problem in education at the time—children’s struggle with reading.
Hersey criticized the reading materials commonly available to students in school with their “insipid illustrations depicting the slicked-up lives of other children.” Why, he asked, “should [school primers] not have pictures that widen rather than narrow the associative richness the children give to the words they illustrate — drawings like those of the wonderfully imaginative geniuses among children’s illustrators?” One of the talented illustrators Hersey pointed to after posing this question was Theodor Geisel.
Hersey spoke and Mr. Geisel listened. Geisel’s answer? The Cat in the Hat. Mr. Geisel’s publisher supplied the author and cartoonist with a list of words that he believed young school children would be learning. Within the The Cat in the Hat’s pages, Geisel included 223 vocabulary words that would serve to help improve the literacy young children who picked up his work.
So happy birthday, Dr. Seuss, and thank you for your lasting contribution to children’s literature and vocabulary!
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