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Test Prep

100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"

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Here are 100 choice "A" words to get under your belt before you take the SAT. When you finish this list, move on to SAT B words .
abase, aberration, abhor, abject, abrasive, abstain, abstract, more...
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Literature

"A Farewell to Arms": Book I Vocabulary

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These 50 words can be found in the first book of Ernest Hemingway's 1929 novel, "A Farewell to Arms."
channel, orchard, ammunition, canvas, plateau, interior, rubble, more...
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Historical Documents

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

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The U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the United States. It describes the structure of our government and how it works. The Preamble to the Constitution is an introduction which explains its...
perfect, establish, justice, insure, tranquility, promote, welfare, more...
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Speeches

Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933)

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In the very depths of the Great Depression, a new president took office. Franklin D. Roosevelt would serve longer than any other president. He would bring the nation out of its worst economic crisis...
inaugural, address, consecration, induction, candor, impel, revive, more...
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Just for Fun

National Spelling Bee '12: Prelims

By Ben Zimmer
Words from Round 2 and 3 of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Read more here: http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/2012-spelling-bee-50-survive-the-preliminaries/
aberrant, aioli, alcazar, alchemy, alkali, altazimuth, ameliorate, more...
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News

Glossary of Corruption

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Words pulled from Rupert Murdoch Testifies as Hacking Case Shifts Focus to a Minister (NY Times April 25 2012) was well as statements made by Murdoch and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
scrutiny, deflect, testimony, claim, covert, collaboration, resignation, more...
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Word Routes Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

2012 Spelling Bee: 50 Survive the Preliminaries

May 31, 2012
By Ben Zimmer
The 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off yesterday, with 278 spellers getting whittled down to 50 semifinalists who will compete in the nationally televised action on Thursday. A precocious six-year-old didn't make the cut, but an old friend of ours, Nicholas Rushlow of Pickerington, Ohio, will be back in the thick of it for his fifth consecutive year. Continue reading...

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The 2012 Scripps Spelling Bee is Here!

May 30, 2012
It's time once again for the Scripps National Spelling Bee! The preliminaries are today, and the nationally televised semifinals and finals are tomorrow (May 31). Vocabulary.com lexicographer Ben Zimmer will be live-tweeting the competition tomorrow on the Twitter feed of our sister site, the Visual Thesaurus, as well as reporting on the results here in his Word Routes column. In the meantime, read Ben's observations on tricky spelling here and here, and try playing your own spelling bee game on Vocabulary.com. Here's how!

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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - May 30, 2012

May 30, 2012

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - May 30, 2012.

Then see Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

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