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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Historical Documents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

Mother's Day Words: What Mothers Do

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This Mother's Day, in honor of hard working and hard loving mothers everywhere, this list answers two questions: The annoying, uninformed "What do you do all day?" one you get when you're on maternity...
engender, beget, bring forth, sustain, foster, raise, rear, 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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Tips & Tricks

Take the Achievements Tour!

May 21, 2012
As we announced last week, we’ve made some changes to our achievements and added new levels to spur you on as you play the Challenge. Today, we're going to give a quick achievements tour, to encourage you to keep a look out for them as you play. Continue reading...

Word Routes Exploring the pathways of our lexicon

Backronym of the Week: "Ex-PATRIOT Act"

May 18, 2012
By Ben Zimmer
When news emerged that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin was renouncing his American citizenship to avoid taxes related to Facebook's IPO, two senators reacted by proposing legislation that would go after the likes of Saverin. Senators Chuck Schumer and Bob Casey said it was time to "defriend" Saverin, and they announced a bill called the Expatriation Prevention by Abolishing Tax-Related Incentives for Offshore Tenancy Act, or the Ex-PATRIOT Act for short. Continue reading...

Teachers at Work A column about teaching

Vocabulary Is Where You Find It

May 17, 2012
By Bob Greenman
Bob Greenman is an award-winning educator who spent 30 years in Brooklyn, New York teaching English and journalism at James Madison and Edward R. Murrow High Schools. Here he recalls how he he used objects encountered in everyday life as the inspiration for enjoyable and effective vocabulary instruction. Continue reading...
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