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Dastard

2013-01-05 03:54

dastard (n.) – a sneaky cowardfor your edification: You know what a dastard is? A dastard is someone who’s too sneakyand cowardly… Read More

Ablution

2013-01-05 03:53

ablution (n.) a cleansing or washingfor your edification: Each and every SAT word can’t be dirty. This word is the exact opposite of dirty. I… Read More

Ribald

2013-01-05 02:14

ribald (adj.) – indecently vulgar in speech, language, humorfor your edification: This word really comes in handy if you ever get in any sort… Read More

Feckless

2013-01-05 02:07

feckless (adj.) – ineffective; worthlessfor your edification: You know how there are some people who, no matter what the topic, just do… Read More

Impetuous

2013-01-04 22:02

impetuous (adj.) – impulsive; suddenly rash or forcefulfor your edification: Remember “petulant”? Remember how we dis… Read More

Heinous

2013-01-04 21:57

heinous (adj.) – disgusting; atrociousfor your edification: If I wasn’t so dedicated to your SAT success, I would probably be too… Read More

Furtive

2013-01-04 21:53

furtive (adj.) – secretive; slyfor your edification: The fantastic word furtive, by definition, means secretive or sly. As I am sure you have… Read More

Buttress

2013-01-04 21:50

buttress (n.) support; (v.) to supportfor your edification: You know how when you sleep, a mattress acts as… Read More

Paean

2013-01-04 21:46

paean (n.) – a song of praisefor your edification: This is an amusing little word, because it’s pro… Read More

Malefactor

2013-01-04 21:40

malefactor (n.) – a wrongdoerfor your edification: In the world of helpful and sometimes dirty and often helpfully dirty ways to remember wor… Read More

Hoary

2013-01-04 21:30

hoary (adj.) – gray or white from old agefor your edification: I love this word. Sometimes I feel like the word inventors from lo… Read More

Inane

2013-01-04 21:25

inane (adj.) – emptyfor your edification: This one’s so obvious, friends. Inaneconsists of in and ane. You know what an &ld&hell…Read More

Pithy

2013-01-04 21:19

pithy (adj.) – briefly stated but meaningful in expressionfor your edification: Hooray! Another classic! This is one of my favori… Read More

Surreptitious

2013-01-04 21:17

surreptitious (adj.) – done secretly or stealthilyfor your edification: You wanna remember this one? Here… Read More

Flaccid

2013-01-04 21:13

flaccid (adj.) – limpfor your edification: You may already know this one, because it’s a synonym of limp. You know some teenage m… Read More

Rebuff

2013-01-04 21:04

rebuff (v.) – a blunt rejectionfor your edification: You know how you’re super-hot and amazing, and everyone wants you? It’… Read More

Dictator

2013-01-04 20:59

dictator (n.) – a person exercising absolute control over othersfor your edification: I don’t know why I had such a hard time rem… Read More

Wax

2013-01-04 20:53

wax (v.) – to grow in size for your edification: This one is great. You know how they say opposites attract? (sidenote: who… Read More

Upbraid

2013-01-04 20:50

upbraid (v.) – to scold; to severely criticizefor your edification: You know when you’ve done something wrong –… Read More

Tawdry

2013-01-04 20:46

tawdry (adj.) – gaudy; of little valuefor your edification: Do you know anyone named Todd? I’m sure you do. He’s that… Read More

Prolix

2013-01-04 20:36

prolix (adj.) – tediously wordy; drawn outfor your edification: Here’s the thing: there are some people out there who claim to be… Read More

Congenital

2013-01-04 20:29

congenital (adj.) – present at birthfor your edification: This is another fantastic word, on account of it being so easy to remember. F… Read More

Congenial

2013-01-04 20:22

congenial (adj.) – pleasing in nature; agreeablefor your edification: Look! This word is so close to congenital, but it isn’t con… Read More

Titter

2013-01-04 20:15

titter (v.) – to laugh nervously or self-consciouslyfor your edification: Say this word out loud. … Read More

Deride

2013-01-04 16:03

deride (v.) – to ridicule; to scornfor your edification: Well, to help remember this one, you’re gonna have to be kind of a jerk… Read More

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