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SAT Vocabulary – Tentative

A baby’s first steps are excellent example of something tentative because they are hesitant and uncertain. This Week’s Word: Tentative [ten-tuh-tiv] adjective Tentative means not fully worked out or...

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Extra SAT Vocabulary — Dichotomy

di·chot·o·my dīˈkätəmē/ noun Dichotomy is a word that is used to represent the division between two things that are completely different. The implication in using this word is that two things are in...

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Extra SAT Vocabulary – Coagulate

co·ag·u·late kōˈagyəˌlāt/ verb Coagulate is a verb that means to change from a liquid to a solid or semisolid state. It is often used to describe the way blood thickens into a clot. Sample Sentence: I...

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Extra SAT Vocabulary – Aesthetic

aes·thet·ic esˈTHetik/ adjective/noun Aesthetic as an adjective means concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.  Aesthetic as a noun is a philosophical theory or set of principles governing...

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Extra SAT Vocabulary – Auspicious

aus·pi·cious ôˈspiSHəs/ adjective Auspicious is an adjective that means “favorable” and “tending toward success.” It has a positive connotation. Sample Sentence: Following a successful and popular...

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SAT Vocabulary – Venerable

This Week’s Word: Venerable \ˈve-nər(-ə)-bəl, ˈven-rə-bəl\ [VEN-er-uh-ble] adjective. Venerable is a word used to describe someone who commands respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or...

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SAT Vocabulary – Inchoate

This Week’s Word: Inchoate [In-KOH-it] adjective Inchoate is a word used to describe something that’s just begun, and in an incomplete way. Synonyms: Incipient; Embryonic Etymology: It might help to...

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